Below is the expanded-remix version of the educational section of my resume that includes breakdown of classes taken to obtain degreed status. Papers, when applicable, that I wrote/co-wrote will/are be available. The purpose of this is so that when people ask, “OMG, what the heck does a Master degree in humanities even MEAN?” can get their answer.

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[Updated as of February 7, 2010.]

Summary of education:

2010 – Masters of Information and Library Science / Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

• Concentrations: Archival and digital librarianship.
• Winner: Gloria A. Francis Memorial Endowed Scholarship.
• President: ASIS&T Wayne State Student Chapter, 2009 – Present.
• Founder, Vice President: PLG Wayne State Student Chapter, 2009 – Present.
• Cumulative GPA: 3.87 on a 4.0 scale.

Classes taken:

• LIS 6010: Introduction to the Information Profession The development and place of libraries in society; objectives, functions of and trends in major types of libraries. (Required)
• LIS 6080: Information Technology Storage and retrieval problems as approached by conventional and non-conventional methods. Computer applications in libraries. (Required)
• LIS 6120: Access to Information (Introduction to Reference) Reference function of the library including print and electronic reference sources; development of interpersonal communication skills to increase effectiveness in response to patrons’ information needs; effective search strategies for all types of reference. (Required)
• LIS 6210: Organization of Knowledge (Cataloging) Characteristics of recorded knowledge; identification and description of recorded information; principles of physical description, authority control, and subject access; creation of catalogs and databases. (Required)
• LIS 7040: Library Administration and Management Library as an organization in various settings; functional diversification, staffing patterns, program planning, budgeting, performance evaluation, communication and public relations. (Required)
• LIS 7450: Digital Imaging Overview of imaging, metadata, color theory, digital preservation and graphics, video processing; role this technology plays in presentation and dissemination of information.
• LIS 7470: Information Architecture Dissemination of information the affects context, content and user. Associations with website development; use in technical writing, presentation preparation and report generation.
• LIS 7740: Archives and Libraries in the Digital World Overview of electronic tools and the role of digital process in libraries and archives. (Required for archival certification.)
• LIS 7500: Information Behavior Totality of human behavior in relation to sources and channels of information, information needs and barriers; information seeking, use and dissemination; information poverty and information overload; topics studied in variety of contexts.
• LIS 7710: Archival Administration Basic training in archival methods. (Required for archival certification.)
• LIS 7885: Administration of Historical Agencies The operation of public and private historical agencies, archives, and museums. Determination of agency priorities, problems of staffing and finance, governmental regulations, community relations, and professional ethics. (Required for archival certification.)
• LIS 7685: Practicum: Archives (Please see resume for practicum work.) On-site experience in archival center under direction of professional librarian or archivist and supervision of faculty member. (Required for archival certification.)
• LIS 7780: Electronic Archives Hands on technical training with working with MARC21, MARC AMC, EAD and DACS. (Required for archival certification.)
• LIS 7996: Research in Library and Information Science Role of research in the development of the profession. Research methods employed; analysis and evaluation of research reports. (Required)

2008 – Master of Arts, Humanities
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

• Cumulative GPA: 3.58 on a 4.0 scale.

Classes taken:

• ART 685: Special topics in Art History American art history from 1850-1950.
• HUM 797: Visions of the modern city in European & American literature English literature class that looked at how the modern city is portrayed as a character and not just as a setting in a variety of European and American works such as Mrs. Dalloway, The Wasteland and The Day of the Locust.
• REL 597: Special Studies in Buddhism Introduction to Buddhism, from the awakening of Siddhartha Gautama to exploration of Buddhism from various paths in Sri Lanka, Tibet, Japan and the USA.
• BCA 520: Special Topics in Mass Media Michigan as it relates to the film industry and the growth of the industry in the state. In-depth look at Michigan film industry, including films, actors, producers, and directors.
• ENG 656: Seminar in American Literature “Romance of the road,” literature as it intermingles with US highways and byways. Readings included On The Road by Jack Kerouac and Blue Highways by William Least Heat-Moon.
• MUS 713: Development of Jazz Through 1945
• HUM 597: From Plato to Kenneth Burke Introduction to philosophical ideologies.
• MUS 715: History of Rock’n'Roll The historical origins and evolution of rock music within the context of cultural, social, political, and economic history.
• ANT 506: Comparative Cultural Systems Explores theories of cultural development, with particular emphasis on urban and post-industrial cultures.
• HST 597 Modern American Political Culture, 1865 – Present Using cultural texts such as films, novels, monographs and lectures, this course examines American politics and political culture from 1865 to the present.

2005 – Bachelor of Arts, English Literature and Art History
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI

• Dean’s List: Fall 2003, Winter 2004, Fall 2004.
• Cumulative GPA: 3.47 on a 4.0 scale.