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Melissa Tamayo

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Melissa Tamayo

The degree of

Master of Library and Information Science

Virtual Convocation
2019

PROFILE

Current residence: Los Angeles, CA, US

I wanted to earn a masters degree because:

I love to help people, and realized that I can help low income communities (like the one I grew up in) succeed in our society by being a public librarian.

While earning my degree, my greatest supporters were:

My family, coworkers, and friends. I couldn't have done this without my friends, and especially my Mom.

While in the program, I met classmates from:

All over the country! It was so interesting to see their photos and learn a little bit about their lives and experiences. I even learned that some of my classmates work for the same library system as I do!

What I liked best about online learning was:

That I could work at my own pace and create my own schedule (except for mandatory collaborate meetings, of course!). I also enjoyed learning and using new platforms that I probably would've never learned about on my own.

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

Learning from such passionate, knowledgeable, and understanding professors! I often felt inspired after listening to a lecture, watching a presentation, or even after a collaborate meeting. All these experiences and classes reaffirmed that libraries are important now more than ever!

I plan to use my degree to:

Be a children's librarian and help my community (or similar to mine) by giving them access to information needed in order to succeed in our society.

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

Working as a children's librarian, and finally do some leisure reading!