141: Pursuing a Master of Library Science and Bilingual School Librarianship with Jeffrey Merino

<p>This week our special guest is Jeffrey Merino who discusses the process of pursuing a master of library science and a career as a bilingual school librarian. Jeffrey has experience as a bilingual school librarian for a Kindergarten through 5th grade elementary school. He has also taught in the classroom as a dual language educator.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode we discuss:</p> <p>- How an undergrad job as a research data collector led to him working in elementary schools and switching his major to elementary education</p> <p>- The need for more bilingual school librarians, male librarians, and queer librarians</p> <p>- The benefits and challenges of being a school librarian and the many skills that librarians learn related to research, technology, and leadership</p> <p>-And advice on how to find library science programs and the wide range of careers you can pursue with that degree</p> <p><br></p> <p>You can connect with Jeffrey on Twitter (@jmerinoedu) and Instagram (@makingthesebookstacks).</p> <p><br></p> <p>Liked what you heard? Then join my exclusive community on Patreon to support the show:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30435133"><u> https://www.patreon.com/gradschoolfemtoring</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Get my free 15-page Grad School Femtoring Resource Kit here:<a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/kit/"><u> https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/kit/</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to learn how to work with me? Get started here:<a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/services/"><u> https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/services/</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>For this and more, go to:<a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/"><u> https://gradschoolfemtoring.com</u></a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gradschoolfemtoring/message