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I'm the Children's Services Community Engagement Librarian at the Poplar Creek

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Public Library District in Streamwood, Illinois.

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I received my master's in library and information sciences with a certificate in

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youth services from Dominican University.

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I chose to attend Dominican University because of the amazing professors and the

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fact that most of the classes were online and flexible for my working schedule.

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One of the best things about getting my MLIS at Dominican was their

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professors at Dominican were working professionals,

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so they had experience in the field, especially the youth services classes.

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All of them had librarians that were either currently working or had worked in a

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public library,

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and they were able to give a foundation of basically what

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a librarian does within the community and how you can meet the needs of the

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patrons and the community that you're serving.

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And even though I've been working in a library for quite a long time,

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I was still able to learn new things,

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learn about the history of librarianship and how libraries are constantly

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transforming and changing.

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I would recommend the MLIS program at Dominican to friends and colleagues

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because I believe the program prepared me for my future.

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Once I graduated with my MLIS,

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I was promoted to Children's Services Community Engagement Librarian.