SJSU iSchool Virtual Convocation

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Erin Sommers

GUEST BOOK

Michelle Sommers: Congratulations, Erin. We are so proud of you and hope you find your dream job for a long rewarding career.

Debbie Pistilli: Awesome accomplishment Erin,proud of you for chasing your dream! All good things come to those who wait! Bravo!

Ryan Slotar: WHOOOOOOOOOOOO You are an iconic member of the field of Library and Information Science. I love how you show your mastery of Library and Information Science in everything you do. My favorite quote from you that exemplifies your expertise is, "Hmmm, much to think about" because it shows how you are constantly thinking about Library and Information Science. The world needs people like you in this field. Congratulations and thank you for pursuing this degree. Libraries everywhere yearn for you! <3 Ry

Jasper van Kralingen: Congrats Er-bear! Good work out there queen time to get library action going >:))) Miss ya luv ya tell the wife and kids i say hello!!!

Erin Sommers

The degree of

Master of Library and Information Science

Virtual Convocation
2023

PROFILE

Current residence: Simi Valley, CA, US

I wanted to earn a masters degree because:

I wanted to work in a library and wanted to advance my education to provide more career opportunities.

While earning my degree, my greatest supporters were:

My family, my friends, and my coworkers.

While in the program, I met classmates from:

Mostly California, but also classmates from Virginia, Utah, Canada, Germany, China, and England.

What I liked best about online learning was:

I was able to set my own schedule and become more familiar with new technologies.

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

Learning something new in every class I took, from both professors and classmates.

I plan to use my degree to:

Provide all communities access to information through careers in academic librarianship and archives.

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

I am looking forward to more career experiences, but also taking a break and traveling with some friends.