Monday, April 16, 2012

Vocabulary words

Abstract - A brief summary, usually of an article, book, or chapter in a book. 

Sentence: The abstract of the book twilight was very helpful for me to understand.
I hear this word from my co- worker Elliani, she is another MIP worker.


Annotation - A short description or comment about a book or article, usually telling what it is about, or evaluating it, or both.
Sentence: My annotation of the black bottom book was horrible, because I didn't like the book.
I hear this word from my supervisor, when we was talking about the new books.


Bibliography - A list of books, magazine articles, and other materials, usually on a particular topic or by a particular author.
Sentence: The bibliography that my supervisor gave me was so long with to many books.
I hear that word from my other co-worker that has 5 years working there.


Catalog - A file of records arranged systematically, listing all the books, periodical titles, and other materials owned by a library. 
Sentence: The catalog of the new books were fantastic, because I like many of those books.
I hear that word from my other supervisor when I was working with her.


Database - A collection of articles, or records, stored in electronic form that can be searched by users with Internet access.
Sentence: The database that we use in the library is very public and many people can use our information for anything.
I hear that word from my teacher.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The Interview

I want to interview Juanita.
Her full name is Juanita Villegas. She is 25 and she is from NY. Shhe is  a librarian and she being working at dkalb library 5 years ago. She is a cool person and understandable I like to work with her because she always help me and support me in my job.
She still in college now, she is going to Long Island University- CW Post Campus, but she started working at the library as a volunteer and after that she became a part time worker, and after all this years. She got a lot of experience aand now she is working as a full time librarian. She said that at first when she get the job, she didnt like it, but with the time she started thinking different and look things in different ways. Because that job, open her a lot of doors, that means that she got a lot of oppotunities and now she realized something different from before. She appreciate and thanks to everybody in the library for gave her the opportunity to be a member in Dkalb Library.
She had living in New York for like 18 years. She came from Jamaica.
She went to Brooklyn International High School and now she is going to  Long Island University- CW Post Campus. She was a very good student with good grades and very social person that talk to much in her classes.She love to play soccer and basketball, she did extra work in high school like community service and stuff like that. She choose her current occupation because she started like a part time job, her friends told her about the job in the library so she apply and got it. She is working at the library for 5 years. She is a librarian and she likes to play wii with kids and read books for them. Her supervisor name is Alicia and they know each other since she started working at the library. And everybody supervise everyone in the library because they work as a team. She love everything about her job and she enjoy everyday in the library.