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The LIS Access Midwest Program Welcomes You!
LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP) is a regional network of academic libraries and information science schools dedicated to promoting careers within the field of library and information science (LIS) by encouraging promising undergraduate students at its member institutions to participate in activities and events designed to increase their awareness of the profession and to provide support for subsequent graduate studies in library and information science. Prospective students can learn more about LAMP’s application guidelines and selection process here.
LAMP seeks to employ a range of recruitment techniques including summer institutes and internships, peer and professional mentorship and guidance, and financial assistance for the completion of a Masters degree in LIS. LAMP specifically seeks to encourage the participation of students from statistically and historically underrepresented populations in LIS.
LAMP Spotlight – Kristina Gomez
After graduating from Carthage College with a Bachelors of Art in English Literature, joined the Americorps VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) program while deciding which discipline to pursue in graduate school; Kristina was placed at a non-profit organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Kristina’s work brought her in contact with young adult librarians at a public library and, for the first time, she seriously considered librarianship as a potential career choice. “Librarians got to do the things I loved most about my work with non-profits”, said Kristina. Librarians enjoy opportunities to connect with people, serve as a resource for a community and the academic world, along with seeking, identifying and analyzing information. According to Kristina, it was a perfect fit. She enrolled in and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Library and Information Science.
Today, she serves as a librarian at the Milwaukee Public Library in the Ready Reference department for adult services. Kristina is also the lead librarian for the library’s new IM reference service.
