Leadership and Innovation
Students are innovative, ethical, problem-solvers able to lead and manage through communication, collaboration, and reflection.
I.a. Students are able to evaluate critically, reflect, and problem-solve individually as well as collaboratively.
In this report, I critically evaluate an example of a digital library, the Southeast Asia Digital Library hosted by Northern Illinois University, by taking into account criteria such as the scope, mission, audience, content, format, organization, and ease of use of the digital library in question, and in conclusion, suggested potential improvements in some of these areas.
LIS 6409 INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION
In this collaborative project, I along with my partner identified a possible project in the Special Collections division of a public library, and designed a proposal to solve the issues surrounding the preservation and access of two particular special collections. The proposal includes problem and solution statements, and identifies the required resources, project partners, and assessment procedures following the completion of the project. A detailed budget and timeline is also included.
I.b. Students demonstrate effective communication skills.
LIS 6946 Supervised Fieldwork
This manual created at the beginning of my fieldwork at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus demonstrates both the interpersonal communication between myself and my site supervisor as well as my written communication in the form of a policy manual.
Poster: Information Professionals as Managers in the Academic Library
LIS 5020 Foundations of Library and Information Science
The poster below demonstrates my communication skills in a visual and easy-to-digest poster discussing one of the many emerging roles of library and information professions today.
I.c. Students participate in professional and community engagement activities in the field.
CO-CURRICULAR: FOCUS GROUP BY ITHAKA S+R
In December 2021, I was part of a focus group of librarians, archivists and curators discussing how academic libraries can diversify their collections. This discussion along with the discussions from two other focus groups formed the basis for a guide for library leadership on the subject of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). A list of the participants can be found here.
CO-CURRICULAR: SUMMER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL STEWARDSHIP OF VISUAL INFORMATION
I was awarded the Samuel H. Kress Foundation scholarship to attend SEI 2021, a joint program of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF) from June 22, 2021 to June 25, 2021. This workshop gave me the opportunity to learn from and engage with many professionals in digital art librarianship.
I.d. Students demonstrate leadership skills and innovation in a diverse and global environment.
CO-CURRICULAR: CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ASIA COLLECTIONS
During my employment at Cornell University Library, I was a co-curator of the 2020 exhibition Story/Lines: Visual Narratives in Japanese Pop Culture. The physical exhibition was launched in January 2020, and between then and mid-March, I gave a presentation, multiple tours, and participated in a podcast. Later in the year, as libraries were shut down because of COVID-19, my team created an online exhibition which can be viewed by clicking the title.