{"id":2693,"date":"2017-09-15T15:05:33","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T20:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sislt.missouri.edu\/?p=2693"},"modified":"2021-10-28T17:58:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T22:58:05","slug":"alumni-spotlight-jeanne-drewes-mlis-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/information-science-learning-technologies\/2017\/09\/15\/alumni-spotlight-jeanne-drewes-mlis-86\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Jeanne Drewes, MA-LIS (\u201886)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jeanne Drewes, Chief of Binding and Collections Care Division, in the Adams Building, Feb. 27, 2015. Photo by Shawn Miller \u2014 American Library Association (ALA).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jeanne Drewes, chief of the Binding & Collections Care Division and the Deacidification Program at the Library of Congress, is a 1986 alumna of the MU School of Information Science & Learning Technologies.<\/p>\n

While matriculating through the library and information science program, Drewes wanted to specialize in preservation. She chose a preservation-related topic for her thesis and did a directed study with, then head of special collections, Margaret Howell.<\/p>\n

In March, Drewes received the 2017 recipient of the Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS).<\/p>\n

Below, she shares with us why she chose to attend SISLT, the impact her program had on her life (including career), and advice for prospective students:<\/p>\n

Why did you select to attend SISLT?<\/h3>\n

I received my undergraduate degree in english from the University of Missouri \u2014 Kansas City, and wanted to stay in the state while furthering my education.<\/p>\n

How did your program(s) at SISLT impact your career?<\/h3>\n

Getting my Master of Library Science, as it was then called, enabled me to move from a staff position into professional position. This advanced my career to what my daughter calls the “mothership” \u2014 the Library of Congress.<\/p>\n

What did you appreciate most about your experience at SISLT?<\/h3>\n

I have wonderful memories of being a graduate assistant and teaching a one-hour course on library skills. This experience laid the groundwork for my future teaching. Of course, I learned a great deal from my coursework and professors, as well.<\/p>\n

What impact has SISLT had on your life?<\/h3>\n

I still have friends from Mizzou and found connections with other colleagues who either graduated or worked at the university. I say there are two degrees of separation and often find the Missouri connection to be one of those.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give prospective SISLT students who are considering the LIS program?<\/h3>\n

Try out a lot of possibilities before determining a track and take advantage of the connections with graduates and professors to advance your career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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