Why I Want To Be An Information Professional

This collection is from the winning infographic applications and Pinterest boards created by new students at the SJSU iSchool to apply for the Director's Scholarship for Excellence. The pins give a glimpse into their motivation to pursue an MLIS, MARA or Informatics degree and realize their dream career. For more info about the scholarship, please visit https://ischool.sjsu.edu/ischool-new-student-scholarships
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Elizabeth Tapia: The Power of Literacy: A story told by an advocate for school and public libraries
Matt Lapointe-Smith: Sharing Knowledge Creates Revolutionaries and Helps Communities
Crista Castro: Becoming a librarian in the digital age
Rebecca Hunter: School Librarian: The Rise of Millennial Readers
Preserving Our Past: Becoming an Archivist
With a Masters of Art History, Heather Reinold is ready to delve into the world of archives at the iSchool.
Why I Want to Do Marketing for Public Libraries
With no internet access at home, Hannah Nguyen spent a lot of time growing up at her local library. With a background in marketing, Hannah has aspirations to use the skills she has gained to make a bigger impact for libraries.
Art Librarianship: Portrait of a Career
Laura Darlington’s experiences as a supervisor for a youth technology center at her local public library and as a Interim Director of a small museum has uncovered her passion to become an Art Librarian.
My Path
Scholarship winner Mason Harper takes us on the path that led him to a career in library and information science, which coincidentally began just across town from San Jose State University.
Path to Becoming an Info-Professional
Ellie Avis got her first library job in 2018 and is on her way to becoming a professional librarian by earning her MLIS degree.
Operation Medical Librarian
The scholarship committee appreciated Megan Ward's creativity in explaining her dream job. Megan is earning her MLIS degree in pursuit of a career in medical librarianship.