For this year, my goal is to become even more familiar with all of the new technology in the Center for Academic Technology. Since I have mostly worked in the library for the past two years, I would love to re-adjust back to the ways of the CAT. I work an hour a week this semester in the CAT and have already been informed that most of that time will be spent learning and talking about the new and exciting programs this year. That being said, I would also love to continue to better my research and database knowledge in the library so that I am able to answer most database questions off the top of my head. I feel that this would not only benefit Information Commons, but it would also help myself in future research needs.

My goal to help make Information Commons better as a whole would be to get our name out around campus and increase the public relations effort. Being a PR major, I feel that Information Commons has come a long way since it began around the time I was a freshman. However, it continues to stun me that some students (mostly older students) still have not heard of what we do and what we can offer. My goal for the year would be that I would like to personally tell as many people about what we do as I can. For instance, I have informed most of my teachers and fellow classmates that if they ever need research assistance or help in the library to head to the Information Commons table and someone there can assist them.

Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the life values and experience session during the retreat.