Hours so far: 130/135
Well, tomorrow (Saturday) is my last shift as an intern here at the ORU library, in which I do my final 5 hours. It seems as though this semester has really flown by. If I was here longer, I could get more projects, but I'm at the point where all I can do these last few days is tinker around with the libguide I've started and been working on, and continue to help patrons with their questions and research.
While I move on to another phase and a position I am really excited about (a Graduate Research Assistant in the OU-Tulsa library), I am still kind of sad to have my time here end. I've really enjoyed being back in the library at ORU and seeing old friends, making new ones, meeting new people, etc. But perhaps the biggest gain is "practicing" being a librarian. I've seen how closely and well this job fits me, and how I excel. It has given me a lot of encouragement that this profession is the right one, and that, many hours and much student debt later, I am finally in the place I need and want to be. This has been an incredible and rewarding and empowering journey in my professional development. Tomorrow I will write an entry looking back on everything I've learned and thinking about what's next, professionally.
Michelle
Well, tomorrow (Saturday) is my last shift as an intern here at the ORU library, in which I do my final 5 hours. It seems as though this semester has really flown by. If I was here longer, I could get more projects, but I'm at the point where all I can do these last few days is tinker around with the libguide I've started and been working on, and continue to help patrons with their questions and research.
While I move on to another phase and a position I am really excited about (a Graduate Research Assistant in the OU-Tulsa library), I am still kind of sad to have my time here end. I've really enjoyed being back in the library at ORU and seeing old friends, making new ones, meeting new people, etc. But perhaps the biggest gain is "practicing" being a librarian. I've seen how closely and well this job fits me, and how I excel. It has given me a lot of encouragement that this profession is the right one, and that, many hours and much student debt later, I am finally in the place I need and want to be. This has been an incredible and rewarding and empowering journey in my professional development. Tomorrow I will write an entry looking back on everything I've learned and thinking about what's next, professionally.
Michelle