long-form reflection

Among the MLIS Program Learning Outcomes, PLO 9: develop respectful, reciprocal relationships with professional and community groups, has become one of the most important to my professional development. This outcome matters to me because it shifted how I understand the value of technical knowledge in library and information work. Earlier in my program, I often thought of technical ability primarily as an individual strength: the ability to solve problems independently, learn

Among the MLIS Program Learning Outcomes, PLO 8: design and conduct research and evaluation studies to inform evidence-based decision-making, has been one of the most important to my growth as an information professional. As I think about my future in librarianship, research support, and information work more broadly, I do not see evidence-based decision-making as something limited to formal academic research. I see it as a professional habit of mind: the ability to define a