[Michlib-l] Library Student

[Krueger, Cindy (DNR)]

Having the basic skills for html, css and other scripting languages are important even if you are using an editor and/or content management system. You'll have a greater understanding of  what is happening with your pages. You'll also be able to troubleshoot if something goes wrong. I wish more of the people on my Web team had more of the basic Web coding skills.

Cindy Krueger
Mobile & Web Manager
Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
517-284-6053
kruegerc at michigan.gov

From: michlib-l-bounces at mail.mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mail.mcls.org] On Behalf Of Michelle Sawicki
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 10:40 AM
To: michelle wise
Cc: michlib-l at lists.mcls.org
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Library Student

I am finishing up the Web Design/Information Management Certificate at Wayne State this semester. When I am done I will have a basic understanding of html, css, php, java script and some other scripting languages. I think it is fabulous to obtain these skills, but I am not sure how practical they will be in my upcoming positions. What Wayne State focuses on is the actual coding itself. If I were to create a library website by hand/scratch, this would be an invaluable skill. However, every library I have worked at has used an editor to create their website. There really isn't a need to keep reinventing the wheel. So I am guessing I will ultimately be using an editor too some day, if web design is a part of my future job at all. I am glad I learned scripting languages though...but how relevant will it be for my job and how long will the skills I have learned remain relevant? I don't know...

Michelle Sawicki
Circulation Team Leader
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
3475 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
734-372-4900 x8767

On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 5:14 PM, michelle wise <michellew1989 at hotmail.com<mailto:michellew1989 at hotmail.com>> wrote:
I am currently signed up to take my summer semester classes, which would finish off my MLIS degree if I stopped there. My questions are: do you have certificates with your degree, do you or did you have much experience before-hand, and does your library look at certificates OR experience more when it comes to hiring?

I am an online student at Wayne State University. The two certificates I was planning on getting are {Library Services to Children and Adults, Public} and {Information Management for Librarians-Web Design and Development}. Each certificate is basically (one semester) 4 months of effort and $4,400- is it worth it? I would love to be a Teen Librarian in a public library with some web elements.

If you wouldn't mind adding your position/Title with your comments, please do. Any recommendations would be very helpful.

Thank you,

                        ~Michelle Wise~

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