Communication is very important in a library and work setting. It is always good to focus and ask questions if there are any concerns. Oral and written communication can be very constructive if received in a tactful way. In library school, I received constructive criticism based on the assignments I did and was offered a second chance to fix my mistakes. 

During my LIS 664 Reading, Literacy, and the Library class, I am working on an Annotated Bibliography of how to attract younger mothers between the ages of 15-24 to the library. I had to research 20 sources and provide factual evidence of what can bring younger mothers to educate their children. For my practicum, I am doing research of what type of programs younger mothers can enjoy doing with their children.

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LIS 600 introduced me to a Research Proposal Assignment based on Autism Awareness in Libraries. I exclaimed of how librarians can make children and adults with autism make them feel more comfortable in their own environment. If someone with autism wants to work in the library, then their needs to be some disability training especially to those who can work with staff who has Asperger's Syndrome. For my practicum, I am hosting an Autism-Themed Story Hour event on March 30th to help educate children who are autistic and neurodivergent about how to accept those who are on the spectrum. 

In Professor Bird's 620 Information and Resources class the class gave presentations of how to use different resources to find accurate information. For example, for medical information their were sources such as PubMed, Medline Plus, and Jstor. My presentation included doing a Government Statistics Sources that would help patrons find information about disability, education, Covid-19, Health, Voting and Elections, etc in a goverment resource database. I included sources such as USA. Gov, and Reference and Information Serivces Sixth Edition.