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.

Registration and Travel Information

Dallas, TX January 20-24th.

Registration page

“The 2011 National Conference took place  November 10-12, 2011 in Minneapolis, MN at the Minneapolis Convention Center, a major U.S. industrial and agricultural hub. Fittingly, the 2011 conference theme centers around issues of food, agriculture, plant science, and technology. With STEM as the unifier, the important roles these issues play in American Indian and Alaska Native tradition, health, and the 21st century workforce will be explored” (AISES, 2011).

Career Development Center: Southern Illinois University Career Fairs

LAMP Informational Session

Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference

November 1-4th, Hilton Milwaukee City Center & Frontier Airlines Center, Milwaukee

LAMP Information Session on Nov 3rd.

Click here for the Conference home page

Conference Schedule-at-a-glance (Word)