I received a Master's in Information Science from Indiana University in May 2006. My focus in this program was online information retrieval, or how to search for information and create web applications that connect people to the information they need. I have also taken courses in programming, usability, and library science. Listed below are courses I completed for this degree:
Online Information Retrieval/Programming/Usability- A548: Mastering the World Wide Web
- L546: User-centered Database Design
- L548: Computer Programming for Information Management
- L570: Online Information Retrieval
- L578: User Interface Design for Information Systems
- L595: Information Design for the Web: XML Workshop
- L595: Usability Workshop
- L595: PERL Workshop
- L501: Introduction to Information Science
- L509: Introduction to Research and Statistics
- L564: Computerization in Society
- L520: Bibliographic Access and Control
- L524: Information Sources and Services
- L527: Management of Libraries and Information Centers
- L528: Collection Development and Management
- L533: Library Materials for Children and Young Adults (currently enrolled)
- L595: Grant-writing Workshop (currently enrolled)
- PHP|tek, php|architect, Rosemont, IL, May 2007
- Advanced PHP Programming with MySQL, Open Technology Group, Bloomington, IN, November 2005
- Presenting Data and Information by Edward Tufte, Indianapolis, IN, October 2003
- UIE Roadshow, User Interface Engineering, Chicago, IL, June 2003