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Valerie Janis

CONNECTIONS

GUEST BOOK

Anita Jackson: Congratulations, Valerie!! It was great to have you as a classmate, teammate, and part of our camaraderie group. You have so many talents and are an awesome person! Good luck with your future endeavors!!

Geri Livermont: Congratulations, Valerie! You did it! I am so very proud of you!

Jennifer McGillis: Congratulations Valerie! It was so great getting to know you through class and as a member of our camaraderie group! I wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors, I know you will be great with wherever your path leads you!!

Donella Janis: Congratulations Val! We are very proud of you!

Sophia Bogle: Congratulations Val! ⭐️✨ You are so amazing! I hope you come to visit the camaraderie group sometimes. (I know you are so busy) I don't want to lose touch!⭐️You have inspired me with all your creativity and I can't wait to see what you do next. Enjoy your freedom from studying.

Cherie: Congratulations Val! I am so proud of you and I know that your library future is so, so bright. :)

Julie Bachinger: Congratulations Valerie!!! You are making a difference in your community. I wish you all the best in all that you do. Please keep writing and stay in touch! Can't wait to see what's next!

Valerie Janis

The degree of

Master of Library and Information Science

Virtual Convocation
2021

PROFILE

Current residence: Kyle, SD, US

I wanted to earn a masters degree because:

I chose to get my MLIS degree because it was the next step in my journey of life-long learning and creating opportunities for my community as well as myself.

While earning my degree, my greatest supporters were:

My husband and children have been an amazing support system with encouragement and advice.

While in the program, I met classmates from:

Most of my classmates have been from the west coast but there have been some from across the United States as well as the world.

What I liked best about online learning was:

I enjoyed online learning because it was flexible and the unique courses offered new perspectives and valuable knowledge that has already aided in my library career.

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

I enjoyed taking specialty courses like Indigenous Librarianship, Book Trailering and Talking, and Library Marketing.

I plan to use my degree to:

I plan to use my degree to continue to improve my library, community, and aid in efforts of Lakota / Anishinaabe language revitalization as well as cultural preservation.

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

I am looking forward to having more time to devote to creating art and publishing a few new novels. I also am excited about more family and relaxation time.