Portfolio
| The purpose of this portfolio is to document and showcase my experiences during my graduate education at the University of Washington Information School. I submitted it and received my MLIS in June, 2003. Hopefully, this portfolio will evolve over time to become a living record of my accomplishments over the years. SummaryI came to the University of Washington Information School in 2001 to obtain a graduate education in Library and Information Science (LIS). At the time, I wanted to become an "information professional", an ambiguous job title that covers everything from research specialists to information architects to public librarians. I wanted to work in an occupation where I could help people, design systems that met their needs, and foster community through the healthy interchange of information and ideas. Three years later, I feel that my goals have not changed. What has changed is that I have gained knowledge and tools that can help me achieve those goals. By applying an interdisciplinary approach to my education, I have acquired skills in user-centered design, information architecture, knowledge management, and classification theory. Additionally, I have learned lessons inside and outside the classroom context that will help me in any future experience, invaluable knowledge gained from leadership, practicum, and service experiences. Not all of the experiences I list here are entirely successful ones. However, I believe that humans learn best and fastest by trial and error. Together, these experiences demonstrate my ability to overcome obstacles, learn quickly, and adapt to change while never losing sight of the importance of human interaction. These abilities are essential to all careers in the information profession; these positions require all of the competencies contained in this portfolio. Having lived and learned through the experiences described below, I now feel confident that I can truly call myself an information professional.
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