[nabs-l] Grad School Essay

Deb Mendelsohn deb.mendelsohn at gmail.com
Tue Jul 17 15:18:04 UTC 2012 

Hi Joshua,
I'm sorry.  Sometimes I assume way too much!
Deb

On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Joshua Lester <
jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:

> I just figured that out!
> Thanks, Joshua
>
> On 7/17/12, Deb Mendelsohn <deb.mendelsohn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello Joshua
> > SAAVI,(Southern AZ Association for the Visually Impaired).
> > http://www.saavi.us/
> > Thank you for pointing this out!
> > Deb
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Joshua Lester <
> > jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> Also, on SAAVI, I'd put parinthesis, and what SAAVI stands for,
> >> (because I have never heard of it.)
> >> Thanks, Joshua
> >>
> >> On 7/16/12, Deb Mendelsohn <deb.mendelsohn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > HI Brandon,
> >> > Thank you for reading and critiquing.
> >> > I am going to make the changes you suggested.
> >> > Deb
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs <
> >> > brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hello, my quick review:
> >> >> This is confusing and doesn't flow very well:
> >> >>
> >> >> Furthermore, contemporary organizations have intellectual property,
> >> which
> >> >> the user must be able to choose which available format serve their
> >> needs.
> >> >>
> >> >> It sounds funny by saying organizations and which.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> In addition to these duties, I managed the daily activities of the
> >> >> library,
> >> >> including ordering materials, was responsible a yearly budget of
> >> $25,000,
> >> >> labeling, shelving, routing materials to attorneys, as well as other
> >> >> projects as assigned.
> >> >>
> >> >> That's kind of a long sentence and the first line is missing a word
> or
> >> 2.
> >> >> I would have put a description before material's. Projects as
> >> >> assigned?
> >> >> or
> >> >> assigned projects?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Latin term meaning, “friend of the court”
> >> >> If it was me, I'd put an A before the quote.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Presently, I am interning at SAAVI
> >> >> If there was no word limit, I'd put an intern.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> By organizing, the collection by
> >> >> genre and alphabetically by the author will make the collection user
> >> >> friendly to everyone.
> >> >>
> >> >> This needs to be rewritten and some commas taken out.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> I find my work at SAAVI to be an fascinating project because blind
> and
> >> >> low-vision users are part of a community, which has unique needs.
> >> >>
> >> >> An fascinating? Also, I'd change that which to something less common.
> >> >>
> >> >> Heh, the last paragraph... I'll put an asterisk where the English
> >> >> needs
> >> >> another look.
> >> >>
> >> >> I find my work at SAAVI to be *an fascinating project because blind
> >> >> and
> >> >>
> >> >> low-vision users are part of a community, which has unique needs.
> >> >> Information needs to be accessible, in not only braille and large
> >> >> print,
> >> >> but also in electronic format. Interestingly, many visually
> challenged
> >> >> persons utilize screen readers to access this material. Screen
> readers
> >> >> pose
> >> >> specific challenges for conveying information to the blind and low
> >> vision
> >> >> user, one of which is interpreting the images on the audio book
> cover.
> >> >> Most
> >> >> screen readers do not read pictures, graphs or charts. Blind users
> >> *often
> >> >>
> >> >> denied access to these data.  As a librarian with my MLS degree, I
> >> >> would
> >> >> like to work in the academic world, organizing information to ensure
> >> >> accessibility to special-interest groups, such as the blind. In view
> >> >> of
> >> >> the
> >> >> many limitations of technology, it is crucial that we make *these
> data
> >> >>
> >> >> available in additional formats.   Without awareness to these special
> >> >> needs, *we neglecting to communicate critical information to many
> >> >> unique
> >> >> needs
> >> >> groups.
> >> >>
> >> >> Lets see some more enthusiasm in this sentence, it's the most
> >> >> important
> >> >> sentence in the paper:
> >> >>
> >> >> As a librarian with my MLS degree, I would
> >> >> like to work in the academic world,
> >> >>
> >> >> What?
> >> >>
> >> >> Without awareness to these special
> >> >> needs, *we neglecting to communicate critical information to many
> >> >> unique
> >> >> needs
> >> >> groups.
> >> >>
> >> >> many people with unique needs? Or can it be more interesting?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> Brandon Keith Biggs
> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Deb Mendelsohn
> >> >> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 7:24 PM
> >> >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> >> >> Subject: [nabs-l] Grad School Essay
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi all,
> >> >> Stephanie suggested I have others read it.
> >> >> So here it is:
> >> >> 750-1000 words why I want MLs degree from University of AZ and what I
> >> >> think
> >> >> is the future of Librarianship.
> >> >> Thank you!
> >> >> Deb
> >> >>
> >> >> In today's fast-paced world, access to information and technology is
> >> >> critical. To apply and understand our current complex array of
> >> >> information,
> >> >> it must be organized, accessible, and presented in an intelligent
> >> manner.
> >> >> Furthermore, contemporary organizations have intellectual property,
> >> which
> >> >> the user must be able to choose which available format serve their
> >> needs.
> >> >> My previous work and educational experience have crystallized my
> >> >> desire
> >> >> to
> >> >> become a library scientist.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> My initial experience in the field of library science began in junior
> >> >> high
> >> >> school. I checked out books to both students and staff. I was amazed
> >> >> at
> >> >> the
> >> >> sheer number of books, yet they were all organized and easy to find.
> >> >> As
> >> a
> >> >> student at Northeastern Illinois University, I worked as a student
> aid
> >> >> and
> >> >> assisted in the library reserve, interlibrary loan, and circulation
> >> >> services. Specifically, I searched the shelves for the material
> >> >> requisitioned by the requesting library and packed the books for
> >> >> Inter-library loan delivery. I also checked in returned material
> >> >> shipped
> >> >> via interlibrary loan. While working at the circulation desk, I
> >> >> realized
> >> >> that circulation desk clerks are on the front lines of library
> >> >> customer
> >> >> service, servicing the patrons, checking in materials, and collecting
> >> >> fines. Fortifying Patron relationships at the circulation desk, where
> >> >> a
> >> >> happy patron is a returning patron. Through my work experience in
> >> >> college,
> >> >> I realized that I wanted to become a librarian because I was so
> >> attracted
> >> >> to the challenge of organizing information to make it accessible to
> >> >> the
> >> >> end
> >> >> user.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> After graduating from Northeastern Illinois University with my B.A.
> in
> >> >> Liberal Arts, I began my five-year career with the American Medical
> >> >> Association (AMA) as a project assistant in the Office of the General
> >> >> Counsel’s Information Center. As a project assistant, I created a
> >> >> filing
> >> >> system, or file bank, from a controlled vocabulary using the AMA news
> >> >> publication. After analyzing the printed articles, reports, and other
> >> >> materials to determine their subject matter, I added subject headings
> >> >> as
> >> >> necessary. Each attorney had his or her own specialty, which required
> >> >> a
> >> >> separate file bank. Attorneys from the Health Law and Corporate Law
> >> >> Divisions utilized the materials that I assisted in compiling.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> The Vice President of the Health-Law Division promoted me to Research
> >> >> Assistant in 1997 within the department. My responsibilities included
> >> >> reference and research requests from member physicians and
> association
> >> >> staff. Document delivery services were also available to staff and
> >> >> members.
> >> >> In addition to these duties, I managed the daily activities of the
> >> >> library,
> >> >> including ordering materials, was responsible a yearly budget of
> >> $25,000,
> >> >> labeling, shelving, routing materials to attorneys, as well as other
> >> >> projects as assigned. One of my other projects was scanning amici
> >> briefs,
> >> >> Latin term meaning, “friend of the court” making them website
> >> accessible.
> >> >> These briefs were only available to AMA staff. Since  the association
> >> >> served member physicians, this was not a particularly user-friendly
> >> >> system.
> >> >> This led me to realize that information is useless unless made
> >> >> available
> >> >> to
> >> >> the people who need it in a comprehensible format. Print format is
> >> >> only
> >> a
> >> >> small part of presenting information. Podcast, websites, and audio
> >> >> files
> >> >> are a few examples of the modalities that require professional
> >> >> organization.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Presently, I am interning at SAAVI (Southern Arizona Association for
> >> >> the
> >> >> Visually Impaired). I am involved in organizing the SAAVI’s audio
> >> >> books,
> >> >> which number over 1,500, into a system that is accessible to blind
> and
> >> >> low-vision users. This project consists of sorting the audio books
> >> >> into
> >> >> different media formats, such as compact disc (CD) or cassette,
> >> >> braille,
> >> >> and large-print labels. Then, I catalog them in braille, large print,
> >> and
> >> >> electronic format. An Access Database will serve as the catalog
> >> available
> >> >> to both clients and staff. The library at Saavi, will house the audio
> >> >> books
> >> >> with both braille and large-print signage. By organizing, the
> >> >> collection
> >> >> by
> >> >> genre and alphabetically by the author will make the collection user
> >> >> friendly to everyone.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> I find my work at SAAVI to be an fascinating project because blind
> and
> >> >> low-vision users are part of a community, which has unique needs.
> >> >> Information needs to be accessible, in not only braille and large
> >> >> print,
> >> >> but also in electronic format. Interestingly, many visually
> challenged
> >> >> persons utilize screen readers to access this material. Screen
> readers
> >> >> pose
> >> >> specific challenges for conveying information to the blind and low
> >> vision
> >> >> user, one of which is interpreting the images on the audio book
> cover.
> >> >> Most
> >> >> screen readers do not read pictures, graphs or charts. Blind users
> >> >> often
> >> >> denied access to these data.  As a librarian with my MLS degree, I
> >> >> would
> >> >> like to work in the academic world, organizing information to ensure
> >> >> accessibility to special-interest groups, such as the blind. In view
> >> >> of
> >> >> the
> >> >> many limitations of technology, it is crucial that we make these data
> >> >> available in additional formats.   Without awareness to these special
> >> >> needs, we neglecting to communicate critical information to many
> >> >> unique
> >> >> needs
> >> >> groups.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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