I was born and raised in Louisiana, and I consider myself a Cajun. I began working in libraries as an undergrad, and then I moved to Austin where I began my degree in Information Studies at UT. I currently work at one of the campus libraries as a library assistant in technical services. I never knew what my calling should be in life, but I seemed suited to library work, so it chose me. I believe that future reference positions will rely heavily on social media, so I’m hoping to become better acquainted. I currently use Facebook, but I gave up on twitter since it always seemed to be crashing, and I have used foursquare……but not faithfully.
I believe that libraries like bookstores will need to reach users through technology. For example, Barnes & Noble has done this with the Nook. So as a future information professional, I believe that I will need to familiarize myself with social media tools.
For this class, I think I will focus on the idea that social media can simultaneously help and leave behind the disabled. I’m interested in exploring this subject.