As the DE representative to the ALA chapter at UA I want to thank Dr. Elizabeth Aversa, Denise Wetzel, and Dr. Jeff Weddle for taking into consideration several proposals suggested by my DE cohort (the Fantastic Fourth) for ways to improve communication and cooperation between the on-campus MLIS students and those in the DE section. One of those was to create a mentoring program where on- and off-campus MLIS students who are further along in the program can team up with newer students and help shepherd them through the program. Another is to find a way where DE students can participate in ALA meetings.
We appreciate very much SLIS's efforts to make the DE experience more complete. They will make the DE program that much stronger and that much more appealing to prospective students.
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No kidding. Sometimes being a DE student can feel a bit like bobbing along on an innertube behind a big oceanliner, so to have a direct connection with the university and associated activities is huuuge for us. Thank you!
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