Second Master’s Degree Obtained
My newest Alma Mater, San Jose State University In December 2021, I officially finished my second master’s degree, the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree from San Jose State University (SJSU). It is a wonderful achievement because, in this program, I graduated with a 4.0 GPA while working full time in my current academic library. I never imagined that I would graduate with a second master’s, forget thinking that I would graduate with a second master’s degree with straight A’s while working full time. The journey to an MLIS is an interesting one, here is a little of the story behind it. At an academic library, my job duties include marketing, outreach, photography, public relations, event planning, and a much longer laundry list of job duties. I planned an event several years ago in my academic library called, “The Living Library: Beyond Stereotypes,” with one of the librarians. In this event, we have guests talk about their unique journey called “books,” and the ...
