Writing Archive

While the blog is apparently meant only for specific assignments, the amount of effort put into discussion board posts and the like is enough that I think it's worth saving them to see how my thinking changes as I progress through the program.

Fall 2023 • Spring 2024 • Summer 2024 • Fall 2024 • Spring 2025

Spring 2025

LIBS 644: Literature and Media for Young Adults

January 19 » Young Adult Media Immersion
March 28 » Resources for Specific Youth Populations

LIBS 656: User Services and Programming

January 22 » Discussion #1: User-Centered Programs
January 29 » Discussion #2: Program/Service Design
February 12 » Discussion #3: Children, Teens, and Students
February 19 » Discussion #4: Adult Patrons
March 26 » Discussion #5: Community Partnerships
February 8 » A Scene Report of Some DMV Libraries
March 22 » Program Idea Generator

Fall 2024

LIBS 668: Internship in Libraries and Information Workplaces

September 2 » Week 1: August 27 & 29
September 10 » Week 2: September 4 & 6
September 16 » Week 3: September 11 & 13
September 29 » Week 4: September 18 & 20
October 1 » Week 5: September 25 & 27
October 8 » Week 6: October 2 & 4
October 16 » Week 7: October 9 & 11
October 28 » Weeks 8 and 9: October 16, 18, 23, & 25

LIBS 691: Seminar in Public Libraries

September 4 » Discussion #2: Equity
September 12 » Discussion #3: Youth Services
September 17 » Discussion #4: Adult Services
September 27 » Discussion #5: Community Engagement and Strategic Planning
October 2 » Discussion #6: People and Staffing
October 13 » Discussion #7: Policies and Funding
November 5 » Discussion #8: Advocacy
November 18 » Discussion #9: Libraries as Place
November 19 » Discussion #10: Technology & Digital Literacy

Summer 2024

LIBS 648: Reading, Evaluating, and Selecting Graphic Novels

LIBS 657: LGBTQIA+ Issues in Public Libraries

June 29 » Discussion #1: Allyship
July 10 » Discussion #2: Subject Headings and Cultural Change
July 16 » Discussion #3: Collection Development
July 24 » Discussion #4: Queer History
August 2 » Discussion #5: Queer Programming

Spring 2024

LIBS 674: Management and Leadership in Library and Information Studies

January 17 » Discussion #1: The Right Thing
February 21 » Discussion #3: Observational Research at George Mason Regional Library
March 10 » Discussion #4: Outsourcing
March 27 » Discussion #5: Assessing Services
January 27 » Leadership Strengths Assessment
February 9 » Ethical Addresses
April 19 » Final Reflection

LIBS 677: Knowledge Organization and Information Access

January 16 » Reflection #1: Foundational Concepts
January 28 » Reflection #2: Online Catalogs
February 20 » Reflection #3: MARC Record Displays
March 13 » Reflection #4: Aboutness Statements
April 1 » Reflection #5: Classifying Materials
April 16 » Shadow ~~for a Day~~ in the System

Fall 2023

LIBS 608: Foundations of Library and Information Science

September 6 » Discussion #1: History
September 13 » Discussion #2: Vocational Awe
September 28 » Discussion #3: Mirrors and Windows
September 29 » Public Library Vist: Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
September 22 » Academic Library Visit: James Branch Cabell Library
October 16 » School Library Visit: Stafford High School
October 20 » Special Library "Visit": the Library of Congress

LIBS 658: Knowledge Resources: Planning, Selecting, & Managing Collections

September 8 » Discussion #2: What is a Collection?
October 28 » Discussion #3: Collection Policies and Materials Challenges
November 12 » Discussion #4: Collection Planning
December 3 » Discussion #5: Self-Publishing and Collection Development
December 6 » Discussion #6: Inclusive Collection Selection, Management, and Planning

All works in chronological order