Comments on: Halfway through a part-time MLIS http://johnmiedema.ca/2007/10/17/halfway-through-a-part-time-mlis/ books, libraries, technology Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:07:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Martha Hardy http://johnmiedema.ca/2007/10/17/halfway-through-a-part-time-mlis/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 Martha Hardy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:57:32 +0000 http://johnmiedema.ca/?p=158#comment-2198 Almost all of the students in my program are part time students. I am a complete tortoise, taking one class at a time. I am eagerly looking forward to finally graduating in May of 2008. I have to say a hearty amen to #1. I am also bookish and greatly appreciate the pervasive service orientation of the profession. In addition, these are people who deeply invested in exploring, promoting and creating the world of ideas. I find my colleagues and fellow students quite fascinating. Libraryfolk are my people, too, and I can't begin to express how grateful I am for it. Almost all of the students in my program are part time students. I am a complete tortoise, taking one class at a time. I am eagerly looking forward to finally graduating in May of 2008.

I have to say a hearty amen to #1. I am also bookish and greatly appreciate the pervasive service orientation of the profession. In addition, these are people who deeply invested in exploring, promoting and creating the world of ideas. I find my colleagues and fellow students quite fascinating. Libraryfolk are my people, too, and I can’t begin to express how grateful I am for it.

]]> By: John http://johnmiedema.ca/2007/10/17/halfway-through-a-part-time-mlis/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 John Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:43:34 +0000 http://johnmiedema.ca/?p=158#comment-2199 That's an odd difference, Karin. Maybe I underestimated a little at 5%. It might have been as high as 20% in some classes, but certainly not more. That' still a far cry from a majority. Curious. That’s an odd difference, Karin. Maybe I underestimated a little at 5%. It might have been as high as 20% in some classes, but certainly not more. That’ still a far cry from a majority. Curious.

]]> By: karindalziel http://johnmiedema.ca/2007/10/17/halfway-through-a-part-time-mlis/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 karindalziel Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:24:59 +0000 http://johnmiedema.ca/?p=158#comment-2200 Wow, at my school I would guess that a majority of the grad students are part timers, most have a full time job in a library. Many, like me, are doing the full time work and school thing. I really appreciated your advantages of being a part timer- I was part time in previous semesters, and I really did have a lot more time to think through what I was learning. This semester, it's all going by in a whirl- there's no time to slow down and digest the information. Wow, at my school I would guess that a majority of the grad students are part timers, most have a full time job in a library. Many, like me, are doing the full time work and school thing.

I really appreciated your advantages of being a part timer- I was part time in previous semesters, and I really did have a lot more time to think through what I was learning. This semester, it’s all going by in a whirl- there’s no time to slow down and digest the information.

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