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Elissa Burda

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Elissa Burda

The degree of

Master of Library and Information Science

Virtual Convocation
2025

PROFILE

Current residence: Las Vegas, NV, US

I wanted to earn a masters degree because:

I want to be a public librarian

While earning my degree, my greatest supporters were:

my family

While in the program, I met classmates from:

all over, but mostly California

What I liked best about online learning was:

being able to take notes at my own pace. Pausing lectures was amazing!

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

I enjoyed everything, but mostly my internship with the San Francisco Public Library Jail and Reentry Services program. This was the highlight of my time in school.

I plan to use my degree to:

work in a public library.

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

using everything I have learned in my future career.