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Career Progression Research Paper

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As I progressed through my last year in earning my Bachelors of Arts, from the University of Akron majoring in Fashion Merchandising-Home Furnishings I realized that the fashion world was not where my passion truly lay. At first this was quite disappointing to me, having spent the last four years working toward a career in fashion I could not bear for all of the time and hard work I had put into earning my degree to be washed away. However, I soon realized that although I no longer had a desire to pursue a career in fashion, I had gained invaluable knowledge and experience through my classes while earning my degree that would be valued in many career paths. I also realized that through the past four years of college I had been doing a job that I truly enjoy and had never even considered its possibilities as a career path I could follow. That job was working as a student assistant at the University of Akron, Wayne College Library and that is precisely why I am writing this today. The library is exactly where I want to be. …show more content…

I have helped students in finding resources for research projects on a limitless number of topics while using and explaining to the student the myriad of resources available to them from the libraries physical collection to, books available through external sources such as OhioLink and SearchOhio and digital resources such as e-Books, electronic journals, pathfinders and newspaper databases. Working with the students at Wayne College has truly made me recognize my desire to pursue a Master’s degree in the Library and information Science program. While working at the Wayne College Library I have also had the chance to learn a great deal about cataloging and processing books and feel that this knowledge would help me greatly through my

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