WEBVTT NOTE Created by CaptionSync from Automatic Sync Technologies www.automaticsync.com 00:00:03.046 --> 00:00:03.916 align:middle >> Oh yeah, this is great. 00:00:03.916 --> 00:00:08.276 align:middle What a wonderful way to celebrate. 00:00:08.766 --> 00:00:12.736 align:middle Hi, I'm Tri Blossom, pronouns are he, him. 00:00:12.736 --> 00:00:12.956 align:middle And [foreign language]. 00:00:13.296 --> 00:00:14.256 align:middle Mahal kita, Asawa. 00:00:14.256 --> 00:00:14.926 align:middle You're my rock. 00:00:14.926 --> 00:00:18.206 align:middle If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here. 00:00:18.206 --> 00:00:21.866 align:middle And my anak, my children, I love you so much, very proud of you. 00:00:21.866 --> 00:00:23.806 align:middle Your dad's graduating. 00:00:23.806 --> 00:00:27.096 align:middle Academics, education, keep doing that. 00:00:27.096 --> 00:00:30.016 align:middle Dear graduates, I am proud. 00:00:30.016 --> 00:00:35.206 align:middle So very proud of the journey you are embarking on. 00:00:35.206 --> 00:00:41.416 align:middle I am so proud, I decided to join you on this journey as well. 00:00:41.416 --> 00:00:43.756 align:middle Yeah, that's right, six years ago, yeah. 00:00:43.756 --> 00:00:49.216 align:middle It's been a decade in librarianship and I'm having a blast, it's fun. 00:00:49.216 --> 00:00:59.206 align:middle So graduates, remember your why and maintain the focus of your wish for librarianship. 00:00:59.206 --> 00:01:08.636 align:middle You are leaders of the greatest public service that any community, organization, 00:01:09.226 --> 00:01:15.966 align:middle nonprofit and business could ever have. 00:01:15.966 --> 00:01:23.936 align:middle Graduating is to embark on a journey full of new challenges, experiences, realities, 00:01:24.336 --> 00:01:27.936 align:middle connections, opportunities and possibilities. 00:01:27.936 --> 00:01:35.046 align:middle Librarians of today and into the future, I believe in all of your brilliance and moving 00:01:35.046 --> 00:01:38.236 align:middle and guiding the profession to new heights. 00:01:38.236 --> 00:01:42.306 align:middle Be leaders that would challenge the status quo. 00:01:42.306 --> 00:01:48.066 align:middle Be leaders that will engage in the practice and value 00:01:48.066 --> 00:01:54.806 align:middle of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. 00:01:56.126 --> 00:02:02.136 align:middle Challenge yourself to lean into difficult conversations. 00:02:02.136 --> 00:02:09.286 align:middle Engage in experiences that will involve you in the richness 00:02:09.286 --> 00:02:14.246 align:middle of librarianship throughout your career. 00:02:14.246 --> 00:02:25.076 align:middle Librarianship is an adventure of co-creating what seems unreal into new realities, 00:02:25.106 --> 00:02:34.846 align:middle where meaningful connections empower communities to thrive and grow, an honorable 00:02:34.926 --> 00:02:41.216 align:middle and beautiful profession that collaborates with community members from all walks of life 00:02:41.216 --> 00:02:44.746 align:middle so that the greatness of the community can shine bright. 00:02:46.166 --> 00:02:48.336 align:middle Yeah, we get to do this work. 00:02:50.076 --> 00:02:55.756 align:middle The field of library and information science is a vast arena with limitless possibilities 00:02:55.756 --> 00:02:59.746 align:middle and opportunities for librarians to embed themselves in. 00:03:00.296 --> 00:03:03.786 align:middle That's right, embed librarianship everywhere y'all. 00:03:05.766 --> 00:03:12.636 align:middle So go, go and be lifelong learning librarians and bring with you the core values 00:03:12.636 --> 00:03:20.866 align:middle of librarianship, access, confidentiality, democracy, diversity, education, 00:03:21.406 --> 00:03:27.256 align:middle lifelong learning, the public good, preservation, professionalism, service, 00:03:27.256 --> 00:03:30.916 align:middle social responsibility and sustainability. 00:03:31.376 --> 00:03:39.426 align:middle I wish to congratulate you all today and thank you, and thank you for embarking on this journey 00:03:40.086 --> 00:03:44.446 align:middle that will involve your leadership of self, your leadership to your teams 00:03:45.136 --> 00:03:47.566 align:middle and your leadership to the community. 00:03:49.706 --> 00:03:51.276 align:middle Welcome to the library community y'all.