At the beginning of my final semester in the program, I looked at the state of my ePortfolio and knew that it needed some serious work. At first, I tried to salvage what I had but after going back through part of the ePortfolio 101 course, I decided that the best way to move forward was to scrap what I had and start from scratch. This was not easy but it was the only way that I was finally able to wrap my head around the project. Once I made this decision, I informed my advisor Dr. Edwards, and got to work. Unfortunately I am a bit of a procrastinator, so my check-in dates are all pretty late in the game. Thankfully Dr. Edwards was an outstanding help, providing excellent feedback and encouragement.
Because I started over, I did not follow the timeline/format as laid out in the Advisor Check-in Document. I correspond with Dr. Edwards via email, sending her a list of the various sections as I completed them. Below are the lists from those emails along with the dates I submitted them to her.
Date Completed:
February 14, 2025
Required e-Portfolio Components:
Introduction video
Resume
Self-Assessment
Personal Student Learning Goals & Objectives
Statement of Professional Philosophy
Statement of Participation in Professional Organizations & Service Activities
Statement of Potential for Leadership
Artifacts and Syllabuses for all but this semester's courses (I'm still working on the reflections)
Date Completed:
March 27, 2025
Required e-Portfolio Components:
Updates to Introduction, Self-Assessment, Personal Student Learning Goals & Objectives, Statement of Participation in Professional Organizations & Service Activities, and Statement of Potential for Leadership
Statement & Goals for Continuing Education
Core Courses
LIS 5023: Management in Information Organizations
LIS 5033: Information & Society
LIS 5043: Organization of Information
Elective Courses
LIS 5970: Comics and Graphic Novels
Date Completed:
March 29, 2025
Required e-Portfolio Components:
Updates to Personal Student Learning Goals, LIS 5033, and LIS 5970 Comics
Core Courses
LIS5053: Information Seeking and Use
Electives
LIS 5970: Public Librarianship
LIS 5183: Information Resources and Services for Children
LIS 5193: Information Resources and Services for Young Adults
LIS 5213: Social Informatics
Date Completed:
March 30, 2025
Required e-Portfolio Components:
Updates to LIS 5053, LIS 5970 Public Librarianship, LIS 5183, LIS 5193, LIS 5213, Introduction/home page.
Advisor Check-in Record
Closing Statement
Core Courses
LIS 5713: Research & Evaluation Methods
Electives
LIS 5493: Data Stewardship