MLIS768 Spring 2024

 Social Media and Privacy Is there such a thing? Amazon Browsing History As I was scrolling through Facebook I noticed an advertisement for shoes. I thought to myself "how did Facebook know I wanted new shoes?" Is someone listening to the conversation that I had with my husband about wanting a new pair of shoes? I then went to Amazon to look for the pair of shoes I saw on the advertisement and before I typed the name of the brand the homepage also had the similar shoes from the brand on its front page. I figured out that my husband was browsing for shoes on our shared Amazon account. This led me to a quick Google search and learned that Facebook Ads utilize cookies or the browsing history of users who have visited Amazon's website. These cookies communicate with Facebook about what you searched for and then generate adds for the same or similar items.  You can learn more about it by reading this Market Plus Article and this Business Insider Article.    Image p...

Professional Learning Networks Professional Learning Network (PLN) Four areas contribute to the effectiveness of Professional Learning Networks (PLN): affective (emotional support and motivation), social (building professional relationships), cognitive (engaging new ideas), and identity (offering opportunities for self-reflection, goal-setting, and professional growth). I identify with the cognitive aspect the most. I benefit from sharing ideas with peers and implementing their suggestions.  Wishing for a PLN While I was teaching, during our lunch break, we were informed that due to the spread of the Coronavirus, schools would be closed the following day and remain closed for the foreseeable future. I remember rushing back to my classroom without a plan in place, scrambling to come up with some sort of idea on how to best educate my students when I wasn't with them. I taught at a high-needs, low-income school, which meant that we did not have the resources to send students home wit...

   "LinkedIn" Image property of Jasmine Monroe Hello! You can call me Jasmine.      I am 32 years old and live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago.  I live with my husband, two daughters, and two dogs named Tito and Milo.  I attend Dominican University online and will finish my MLIS (Master's Degree in Library and Information Science) in the fall.  "Milo and Tito" photo taken by Jasmine Monroe I work as an adult services associate at my public library. I enjoy all aspects of my job, including reader's advisory, information services, and programming. I am known for my monthly Cricut Crafting Club program, in which I provide step-by-step instructions on how to complete a craft project using the Cricut machine and software.                                                                  ...