We look forward to seeing you at ALA this week, where you can visit with us at booth #2731. Also tune in to Twitter where four GSLIS students and alumni will track their ALA experiences with our hashtag: #gslisui. Meet them this week, and be sure to join in the conversation.
Ziba Zehdar (@iLuvLibraries) "I have a bachelor of science from the University of California in Irvine in biological science as well as a bachelor of art in film and media studies with a minor in Chicano Latino studies from the same institution. I've been library staff at the UCI Libraries for over six years and just recently (May 2012) completed my master's degree from GSLIS. I went to ALA in Anaheim about four years ago (for my first ALA conference). I'll be at ALA volunteering at the GSLIS booth, the Video Round Table (VRT) booth, and will be attending the Zine talk!"
Ben Rodriguez (@libentrepreneur) “I'm a technology manager for a large insurance company in the Chicago suburbs. I'm not officially a librarian by title, but much of the work I do is based on the skills learned at GSLIS. I'm scheduled to graduate in the fall of 2012 after I complete a practicum at the American Library Association. The first ALA Annual I went to was in Chicago before I started GSLIS—it was so overwhelming and large, but everybody within the library community is so friendly and helpful. I'm looking forward to attending this year's ALA and meeting new friends and gaining new experiences.”
Rachel Lux (@rachellux) “I have a BA in English lit and speech communication from Augustana College and a MS in journalism from Boston University. Prior to coming to GSLIS, I worked for about five years as an editor at Alternative Press, a music magazine based in Cleveland, Ohio. I came to GSLIS because I am interested in community programming via public libraries and other non-profits. I am currently a graduate assistant in the Undergraduate Library, and I plan to finish my MS in May 2013. I am attending ALA this year as part of the Student-to-Staff Program; I will be working with ALA's Public Programs Office, both helping in their booth and also blogging for their site.”
Deana Greenfield (@DLGLibrarian) “I’m an assistant professor at National Louis University Library in Chicago and am currently an ALA Discovering Librarianship Field Recruiter. I graduated from Grinnell College in 2000, completed a MA degree and PhD coursework in English Literature at Northwestern University, and received my MS and certificate in special collections from GSLIS in 2010. I’m interested in mentorship, distance learning, and instructional design, and I’m most looking forward to the ALA/Proquest Scholarship Bash and the Rock-Bottom Remainders at ALA Annual! What a great way to support important scholarship programs like Spectrum.”