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Rosalind Moore’s Professional Development Plan In order to become an effective librarian and continue to grow in this profession I hope to achieve the following goals: I currently work as a high school librarian for a STEM high school and I wish to perfect my skill set within the next few years by following a professional development plan. My professional goals for the next five years are: 1. Continue to expand my knowledge of librarianship by researching various topics of interest and continue to present research at the local and national level. 2. Obtain a leadership position with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and work with community and local library organizations 3. Enroll into a PhD Library Science program at University of South Carolina or UNC-Chapel Hill 4. Continue to renew my hips to the four library professional organizations and run for leadership position for one of the organizations. 5. Expand my local information literacy nonprofit on a national level. Year 1: May 2013 – May 2014 Education:   

Graduate from the MLIS program May 2013 Secure my North Carolina Media Specialist License Start researching Library PhD programs and scholarships

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Apply for STEM related library grants to expand programming for the high school library. Attend trainings through the school district to gain valuable librarianship and education skills Purchase books and materials for professional development. Collaborate with local colleges on programming for the high school.

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Received Smiley scholarship to present poster research at the BCALA conference August 2013.

Year 2: May 2014-May 2015        

Get involved nationally with the Young Adult Library Association. Attend several library-oriented training to improve my skills Continue to seek grants and funding for the Media Center Maintain my hip in a professional organization Attend a professional conference Contribute research to the field of librarianship Start a Library Science PhD program Start a career and entrepreneurial literacy program

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Continue studies in a library science program Continue adding research to the field of librarianship Start a historic hip hop and poetry literacy program Expand the variety of programming offered to students, teachers, and parents Continue to learn and improve myself through training and keeping up with current trends in young adult librarianship Attend at least one training to improve my job skills Attend a professional conference Obtain a summer travel abroad study program

Year 4: May 2016-May 2017 

Continue to develop and implement programming and services for patrons

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Attend school district training. Continue studies in the library science program Attend a professional conference Continue the young adult literacy programs Contribute research to the field of librarianship

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Year 5: May 2017-May 2018

Obtain a Teaching Assistant position in a Library School program  Continue the young adult literacy programs  Contribute research to the field of librarianship  Attend a professional conference 