Kristina Gerhardt:
Congratulations Sabrina! I wish you all the best in your future endeavors! It was a pleasure serving with you in SLASC.
Rachael Sevilla:
Congrats Sabrina!
Bethany Winslow:
Congratulations Sabrina! You've been such an asset as a student leader. I wish you all the best in your future!
Sabrina
Gunn
The degree of
Master of Library and Information Science
Virtual Convocation
2024
PROFILE
Current residence: Sacramento, CA, US
I wanted to earn a masters degree because:
Earning a masters degree in Library and Information Science was my ticket to a new career. I was in search of a profession that would give me a sense of purpose and meaning and found that (and so much more!) in the MLIS degree at SJSU.
While earning my degree, my greatest supporters were:
My mom, a fellow librarian who could lend invaluable advice and real-world perspective, was my greatest champion; my dad, who truly embraced my chosen path and proudly learned all about metadata, digital curation, and audio-visual archiving by watching my presentations; my brother, who provided endless laughter and levity to keep me going; my cat, Elphie, for forcing me to take snuggle breaks; my MLIS peers, especially the members of the ALA Student Chapter for commiserating with me during challenging semesters; and my friends for getting me out of the house (and my own head!) when the going got rough.
While in the program, I met classmates from:
All over the world! I have so many friends (and by association, libraries/archives!) to visit now!
What I liked best about online learning was:
The flexibility it afforded me as I continued working part-time, pursued internships and fellowships, and served on the executive board of both the SJSU ALA and SLA Student Chapters.
What I enjoyed most about my experience at the SJSU School of Information was:
Developing such an extensive network of peers, many of whom ultimately became close friends. The SJSU iSchool also provided me countless opportunities, including, but not limited to: internships, fellowships, student assistantships, student association leadership, conference attendances, poster presentations, and so much more!
I plan to use my degree to:
Pursue a career in audio-visual preservation, in either an archive, academic library, special collection, or museum.
Now that I have completed the program, I'm most looking forward to:
Chipping away at my extensive pile of books to read and movies to watch! I'm also excited to have my weekends back and deleting the Canvas app from my phone!
Kristina Gerhardt: Congratulations Sabrina! I wish you all the best in your future endeavors! It was a pleasure serving with you in SLASC.
Rachael Sevilla: Congrats Sabrina!
Bethany Winslow: Congratulations Sabrina! You've been such an asset as a student leader. I wish you all the best in your future!