Terrill Taylor
Capstone Portfolio
Information and Library Science

Southern Connecticut State University

Master of Library Science (MLS)

Narrative Overview

Courses completed

Core Competencies

Reflections

Resume

At this corner stands the Portsmouth Public Library where, with much encouragement, I started my recent journey towards my MLS degree in the summer of 2005. This portfolio will show the steps I have taken along the way, seeking to gain more technical competence and professional knowledge.

I designed my program around academic libraries to broaden my exposure, but as I built my foundation of coursework with public library projects, I deepened my connection to the public library and its mission.

A number of public library projects appear on my Courses Completed page. On the Core Competencies page I have added some of the work I am most proud of. I believe the emphasis here is on service: a concept I have learned in the public library on the corner and examined in my research.