Matthew E. Parkins
JD, MLIS
"Library Bird" by C.O.D. Library is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
"It's never too late to be what you might have been."
-- George Elliot
"Library -- the original search engine" by Enokson is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
It is wonderful to meet you!
Welcome to my portfolio. My name is Matthew E. Parkins, but most people call me "Matt." In December 2023, I graduated from the iSchool of Kent State University with a Master of Library and Information Science. My studies focused on Information Access and Discovery.
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I am a Public Services Librarian at the Wickliffe Public Library (WKPL) in Wickliffe, Ohio, providing reference services to a diverse patron base. In addition, I run adult services programs, ranging from organizing public speakers to running book clubs and developing, implementing, and running information and digital literacy programs.
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I am committed to personal and professional growth and adapting to the challenges facing the LIS profession today. This portfolio highlights the coursework and projects I completed during my MILS program and how those projects align with Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs). In addition, I have included a few projects and programs I designed (or am in the process of designing), implemented, and ran while at WKPL.
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