Post on 13-Apr-2017
taking your MLIS to the streets
rachel price
translating your MLIS to a career in IA
who am I?
user researcher
information architect
partner at factor
UW iSchool alum
president of ASIS&T PNW
board member of IxDA seattle
organizer of the IA/UX Meetup
bandleader
IA SKILLS
empathy for people
a love of information.
a strong desire to clean up messes.
a strong desire to clean up messes.
“the world is going to need an army of sensemakers prepared for the information-based challenges
that lay ahead.”
MLIS SKILLS
empathy for people
empathy for people
an inherent belief in a service-oriented approach towards information.
a love of information.
a love of information.
deep understanding of information seeking behavior
a strong desire to clean up messes.
a strong desire to clean up messes.
a belief in the value of structured data.
MLIS brings more to the table.
MLIS brings more to the table.
academic rigor in user researchtheoretical grounding in info behavior
an approach to IA that is actually about information
MLIS SKILLS
BE THE TRANSLATOR
get comfortable talking about yourself as an Information Professional
get comfortable talking about yourself as an Information Professional.
be honest, but not overly humble. you know things.
get comfortable talking about yourself as an Information Professional.
be honest, but not overly humble. you know things.
know your audience.
get comfortable talking about yourself as an Information Professional.
be honest, but not overly humble. you know things.
know your audience.
document your work, and turn it into a portfolio.
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get comfortable talking about yourself as an Information Professional.
be honest, but not overly humble. you know things.
know your audience.
document your work, and turn it into a portfolio.
pull people along past the word library.
get involved in the community.
further resourcesRun for student leadership roles!Volunteer to help with community UX events!
Local professional groups:IxDA SeattleIA/UX MeetupUXPA SeattleUX Book ClubAIGA SeattleGreater Seattle UX (East side)Content Strategy Meetup