As we move into finals period and get closer to graduation, it’s important to make sure you’re updated on all of the ways you can store, share, and backup files. No need to worry about that final paper disappearing anymore! Check out this week’s Tech Tip on keeping all of your files safe and sound by visiting the File Storage page on the iSchool Wiki.
Looking for a fun way to collaborate and brainstorm in your Zoom meetings? Try out the Zoom Whiteboard feature! Read all about how to start drawing in this week’s Tech Tip.
And now we’ve come to our last Graduate Assistant at the iSchool Help Desk for the Spring 2023 semester and the end of our showcase (until Fall 2023)! Today’s second GA featured is Kiran Williams. We asked Kiran about her career aspirations, hometown favourites, and her favourite place to hang on campus.
Kiran
Kiran is a native of Princeton, New Jersey, where she loves how green the state is, how much farmland there is, and how beautiful its nature is. Kiran is our only first-semester, first-year MSLIS student at the iSchool, interested in pursuing a career as a research librarian in an academic library or special collections; she wants to connect BIPOC students with rare resources after graduation.
We’re reviving our “Meet the Graduate Assistants” section for Spring 2023! As part of this series, we sat down with returning Help Desk GA Spring Olivares to learn more about her favourite haunts in Champaign-Urbana, video game recommendations, and more.
Spring Olivares
Spring hails from Baltimore, Maryland, where she enjoys the history, being close to stuff, and the diverse population. She is a first year, second semester student in the MSLIS program, hoping to work in a museum or library in the future.
This week’s Pet of the Week feature is a twofer: Duck-Duck & Goose!
These brothers were found living in a vending machine. They are both pretty basic cats except that Duck-Duck won’t lie down like a cat. You must pet him while he stands up as hard as he can. Goose loves to have his armpits stretched for him, and if that goes into a hug he’s all about it. He will not stop screaming until his mom does this every morning.
Yet another post in our Meet the Graduate Assistants series for the Spring 2023 semester! Today’s special feature is Melissa Frazier, who we asked about her favorite board game, campus hang-out spots, and her most anticipated technology instruction ideas!
Melissa
Melissa joined the Help Desk from Milwaukee/Madison, Wisconsin, where her favourite thing is the skate parks! Melissa is a first-year student in her second semester of the MSLIS program at the iSchool.
Today’s installment of the Spring 2023 Meet the Graduate Assistants series for the iSchool Help Desk features *drum roll*… Jonas Yela! We quizzed Jonas about his spirit animal, dream home destination, and his fav spots in his hometown.
Jonas
Jonas comes to the Help Desk from Milwaukee, Wisconsin where his favourite thing is the lake. He is a second-year student in the MSLIS in his last semester at the iSchool.
Want to know how to incorporate a cool collaborative whiteboard into your classes or meetings? Look no further than Google Jamboard! Take a gander at this week’s Tech Tip; check out our guide to using Google Jamboard from the iSchool Wiki, to learn all about it.
We’re back again today with another twofer special of awesome iSchool Help Desk Graduate Assistants! We’re starting off today with Kennedy Pasley, a sunny GA who we asked about her favourite on-campus hangout spot, ideal superpower, and much more!
Kennedy
Another Southern Illinois native, Kennedy’s favourite part of the her hometown is Quatros Pizza. She is a second-semester, first-year student in the MSLIS program at the iSchool, interested in pursuing a career in academic libraries as a student success librarian.
Today’s second fabulous Graduate Assistant in our posts for the Meet the Graduate Assistants Spring 2023 series at the iSchool Help Desk is Christina Sweeney! We questioned this Team Awesome member about her favourite board game, most anticipated/exciting instructional technology, and ideal home base!
Christina
Christina, as one of our Illinois natives, comes to the Help Desk from the western suburbs of Chicago, where she enjoys the fact that there are a lot of trees. She is a first-year student at the iSchool in the MSLIS program, interested in pursuing public librarianship in the future.
