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Karen Marie Bliss

Awards

The Ken Haycock Award for Exceptional Professional Promise

CONNECTIONS

GUEST BOOK

Michael: So proud of you!

Alyce Scott: Congratulations, Karen - and best wishes for much continued success!

haley: con-grad-ulations!!! so proud of you!!

Kyle: MASTER OF LIBRARYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wade and Beth Bliss: Karen Marie Bliss We are so Proud of you The world is your Oyster!!!

Mike and Cindy Wharton: Congratulations on your accomplishment! May you continue to do very well in your future.

Karen Marie Bliss

The degree of

Master of Library and Information Science

Virtual Convocation
2019

PROFILE

Current residence: Carlsbad, CA, US

I wanted to earn a masters degree because:

I had worked in libraries for several years and I knew that this is the field I wanted to stay in. In order to become an official librarian you need this master’s degree, so it was a natural next step.

While earning my degree, my greatest supporters were:

My boyfriend Michael, my parents, my family and friends.

While in the program, I met classmates from:

All over the world as well as my hometown, which was exciting. I had a couple coworkers who were in the program as well and it was nice to commiserate with them in person.

What I liked best about online learning was:

The flexibility. I was able to work full time in a library while completing my coursework. I was also able to choose the courses that best fit my interests.

What I enjoyed most about my experience at the SJSU School of Information was:

The webinars that were presented on interesting topics with guest lecturers and the opportunities that the Special Library Association Student Chapter gave us. I was able to go to UCSD to shadow academic librarians and see the special library and archives at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park!

I plan to use my degree to:

Become a full-fledged librarian! I would like to work either in an academic library or in the children’s department of a public library

Now that I have completed the program, I'm most looking forward to:

Not having to do homework after work and reading for pleasure.