Professional Development Archives

Evolution unleashed: Charting your expertise growth as an information literacy librarian

March 26, 2024March 25, 2024 by Ryan Tucci

The image is a richly symbolic illustration blending themes of knowledge and growth. An open book rests on a surface, and from its pages, a flourishing tree sprouts, its leaves and vines swirling upward and outward. The background transitions from a warm, golden sunrise on one side to a cool, digital motif with pixels and binary code on the other. This artwork metaphorically represents the fusion of natural growth with the sunrise of ideas and the digital revolution, suggesting a harmonious blend between organic learning and technological advancement.

Embark on a librarian’s evolutionary quest from newcomer to seasoned expert, paralleling insights from Obama’s “A Promised Land” to personal growth fears in the ever-adaptive world of library science.

Blogs are raw…

March 5, 2024September 25, 2023 by Ryan Tucci

A 16-bit style header image for a blog post, featuring a pixelated geode at the center, split open to reveal vibrant, colorful crystals inside, symbolizing the depth and richness of thoughts. Surrounding the geode are icons representing the act of writing and metacognition, including a pixelated brain, thought bubbles, a pen, and a keyboard, all set against a digital, textured background that evokes a sense of openness and introspection. The overall design celebrates the raw, unpolished beauty of sharing one's personal reflections and ideas with the world in a classic video game aesthetic.

When someone I know stumbles upon my blog I’m really embarrassed. I don’t claim to be a good writer, in fact, I don’t think I am. One of my research interests lies in metacognition, which Seth Godin (2009) describes as “thinking about what you are going to say”. I’ve written … Read more

Reflective Practice

December 13, 2017November 29, 2015 by Ryan Tucci

While I sit and reflect on my future beyond the hyperlinked library a few things stand out to me at the end of our journey together. Infinite learning I think it is extremely important that we continue to learn. We explored this idea in module 12, infinite learning. We must … Read more

Words to Live By

January 25, 2016March 20, 2015 by Ryan Tucci

I too often see people play it safe. Since going to college after receiving my bachelor degree I made it my goal to be bold in what I do. As I move forward with my Master of Library and Information Science I am continuing to use the statement on the image … Read more