Hi!

I'm currently in my second semester of the Master of Library and Information Science program at San Jose State University. The course I'm finishing up right now is a required survey that focuses on the many different library environments that information professionals work in, and the varied career paths that we can take. I had a pretty shocking lightbulb moment while writing a personal essay this weekend: I think I want to go into archives work! I'd really love to work in a museum or historical society one day, and I'm kind of regretting that I waited so long (I'm 51!) to get started. But I'm here now, so I'm just going to try my best, and see what happens.

That book up there in my header is one that I picked up a few years ago because it is perfect for me. My name is spelled with an "i" at the end, but my mom (who gave me her own name) was "Terry with the 'y'". My mom read A LOT, of all different sorts of things. She's behind every scrap of fondness for books, reading, and learning that I have. When I was little, she'd tirelessly listen to me read the same easy readers over and over, and I remember her buying me books after dentist appointments. She was as hermit-y as me, and we'd often read together while being antisocial. She was great! I think she'd be proud of me.

I'll be enrolling for a course on "Information Retrieval and System Design" (yikes?) in a couple of weeks. I have two thirds of what I'll need to pay the fee, but there's still a bit left over that I could use help with. As I write this, we're heading into "Giving Tuesday", and I know there are sooo many worthy organizations that need our help, but if you have a little left over to give to this campaign, I would be most grateful! Even a share of this within your friends group would be a huge help.

Enjoy the end of this (wild) year, and thank you.

Terri Beth

(P.S.: Yes, I did choose this platform because it goes well with my last name. Laughs are important, y'all.)

Ledbetter's Givebutter for Spring Semester Tuition

By Terri Beth Ledbetter

Ledbetter's Givebutter for Spring Semester Tuition

Raising funds for library school!

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