iSchool Career Stories: I Made It And So Can You!
Channel: SJSU School of Information
Date: 2015-12-08

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Podcast Links:
http://amazon.sjsu.edu/slisPod/colloquia/fa15/careerGradsFA15.mp3
http://amazon.sjsu.edu/slisPod/colloquia/fa15/careerGradsFA15.mp4

Abstract:
Join three alumnae of the San José State University School of Information for this insightful presentation full of tips every student can use. Our presenters all graduated with a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) and are now working as information professionals. During this presentation they will draw on their experiences in the MLIS program and share their advice for making the most of your time as a student to successfully prepare for a professional career.

Biography: Colleen Cook, MLIS
Colleen Cook is the Archives Coordinator for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Historic Preservation Office. In this role she maintains the Cultural Register of sacred and historic properties for the tribe, cultural reference materials, and the general working documents of the office. She received her MLIS in 2011 from the San José State University School of Library and Information Science and has worked in a variety of archives and libraries since then. She is a Native Americans Archives Roundtable (NAAR) Steering Committee Member (2013-2015) for the Society of American Archivists, a member of the Society of California Archivists, and a member of the American Library Association. She is also on the Host Committee for the 2014 meeting of the Association of Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums. Her LinkedIn profile can be viewed here: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/colleen-cook/2b/4a7/b25 (link is external).

Biography: Christina Mune, MLIS
Christina Mune is the newly appointed head of IT at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Previously she served as the academic liaison librarian for physical and earth sciences. She has extensive experience in online learning and instructional design, digital collections, and web services. Christina also coordinates the open educational resource initiative, affordable learning solutions at San José State University. Her research interests include library contributions to open access and open education movements, library services to first generation college students, and user-centered learning spaces. Mune earned her MLIS degree from San José State University in 2011.

Biography: Jessica Creighton
Jessica Creighton graduated from San José State University with her MLIS degree in 2013 and specialized in aspects of information technology and web design. Following graduation, she turned a virtual internship with Credo Reference into a full-time position as instructional technology specialist. Her responsibilities included the creation of multimedia using HTML5, CSS, Javascript, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Photoshop, Articulate Storyline, and more. Currently, Creighton is pursuing a position of payroll coordinator at GoWireless in adjunct to assisting with a complete redevelopment of the GoWireless training tutorials. She is responsible for assessing multimedia to fit the specific needs of a GoWireless trainee.