INTRODUCTION
About
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Hello, my name is Sydney! I am from Northwest Florida and I currently work as a library assistant at the City of Destin Public Library. I began my career within the Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative (OCPLC) in the Circulation Department in July of 2020. While working in public libraries and completing my MLIS, I was hired on as a marketing and communications graduate assistant for the USF School of Information. In total, I have over five years of professional experience in librarianship and almost ten years of experience in customer service. Through my work experience and academic studies, I have library experience in general circulation along with reference, youth, young adult, and adult services.
Education
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To begin, I graduated from the University of Florida (UF) with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in May of 2020. As an undergraduate student, I majored in English and minored in Mass Communication Studies. Throughout my college career, I studied literary arts, professional writing, mass communications, and library science. During my undergraduate studies, I enrolled in relevant courses through the UF College of Journalism and Communications as well as the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I have always had an immense interest in literature and library science. In the past, I have completed internships in information management at both public and academic libraries. Libraries made me realize that serving the needs of others is a passion in my future and a goal in my career. As of Summer 2023, I am now a recent graduate of the University of South Florida (USF) Master of Arts (MA) in Library and Information Science (MLIS) program. I began my MLIS in Fall of 2020 while working in libraries. This master's program was fully online with an asynchronous learning format, and it is accredited by the American Library Association (ALA). My graduate studies primarily focused on public librarianship with concentrations in youth and adult services.
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For inquiries or to request more information, please continue to my CV or refer to my contact page included at the end of my portfolio along with a submission form. I look forward to connecting with you!
