First Month Reflection

For the first month of being a Library Science Student, I have already learned more than I previously knew about libraries. Some of the things I have learned, such as the dewey decimal system, checking in and out books, and creating holds, are based on the computer. These I consider to be the "basics" of helping out in the Library. As well as learning computer skills, I have gained experience in putting on book covers, and shelving books. I have especially enjoyed being able to weed out books, to see the books go through the entire process of being deleted. What I have found difficult is sometimes having to meticulously place small stickers on the spines of books. It's hard to do with shakey hands, and requires a lot of focus.
So far, my experiences in the Library Science class have been delightful!

A Video About the Dewey Decimal System

#1 A Quote

"There is creative reading as well as creative writing." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

                Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American poet, lecturer and essayist, born in 1803 and died in 1882. He had a large part in the American literary movement called Transcendentalism, an ideology of things existing outside of nature, such as supernatural occurrences. He is famous as a major figure in American Literature for his transcendentalism.

                I chose this quote because I can relate to it in my own life, and it is poetic and true. I love reading and writing, and I think that Ralph Waldo Emerson explains what it is like to be both a reader and a writer. I like the way he phrased the quote, he simply explains that position in literature with a few words. What I mean by that is reading and writing are activities and require creativity.

What I think he means by the quote is that you are creative when you are writing. When you write, you are being imaginative, and letting your mind think freely. This is the same as when you are reading. When you read, the words form images in your mind following the story. So in both cases you yourself are being creative. Sometimes it isn’t always apparent that you are creative in either case. You have to be creative and have an open mind if you are a reader, but you’re not always creative when you’re writing, for example writing about facts and true information. Writing about something serious, depletes how creatively you can think.