An Exit Interview of Sorts

What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
I'm really glad I was "coerced" into setting up my own blog. It's something I've meant to do for a long time, since I've always enjoyed writing, but I haven't really tried it (aside from a blog I created during my first graduate program that I posted to, maybe, twice). I hope to continue posting on the blog and make it a place where I discuss programming ideas that have and haven't worked, etc. A lot of these same topics were skimmed over during library school and it was definitely nice to explore them a little more in depth.

How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
It just reinforced the importance of keeping up-to-date on new technology and trends when you work in the library and information science field. I know a lot of the things we talked about really aren't super new themselves, so it helped me realize how much I need to get caught up on. I also wanted to learn more about web 2.0 since I work with teens and they know so much more about all of these things, having, essentially, grown up with them.

Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
It was definitely more interesting than I thought it would be, especially since we got to explore things for ourselves and at our own pace...instead of sitting in a classroom listening to a lecture or viewing a powerpoint presentation.

What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
I think it would be nice to have different "levels" of the course, for those with different levels of knowledge about the internet or, perhaps, for those in different positions (i.e. a children's or teen librarian might need to focus on different elements of web 2.0 than someone who works mostly with adults). Maybe you could have even more lessons in which learners have a choice of which activities to complete; that may help tailor it to their specific jobs a little more.

And last but not least…

If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?
I would definitely participate because, like I said, I need to learn about new technologies and trends, and I sometimes, like many of us, have to be given a little push in order to do so.