[nabs-l] Grad School Essay

Tue Jul 17 15:21:48 UTC 2012

It's okay!
I do the same thing, sometimes.
Blessings, Joshua

On 7/17/12, Deb Mendelsohn <deb.mendelsohn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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