about.
Nicole Cooke
2008 Spectrum Doctoral Fellow
Rutgers University
Since my graduation from library school, I have been very active professionally and I have continually sought out new opportunities for professional development and continuing education. I have participated in professional organizations on the state and national levels, and I have had the opportunity to meet, hear and be inspired by many leaders in the library field. As I have learned more about the field and my own interests and strengths, I made the decision to actively pursue leadership roles and opportunities – I decided to become more intentional about my leadership. As a result, I have been successful in my current professional position, and I have successfully helmed three professional groups in New Jersey and an ALA committee. I have been invited to speak about my leadership journey to graduate students and new library professionals, I have had articles and book chapters published, and I was named one of Library Journal’s 2007 Movers & Shakers, which was a fantastic, motivating and reaffirming honor for me.
As I envision my future as a librarian, a leader and a teacher, the next, natural step in my leadership path is to pursue a Ph.D. degree. I believe that I am ready to take on new responsibilities and challenges in my library, and in the profession, and I would like to move up the proverbial career ladder in the very near future.
I would like a position that capitalizes on the leadership and teaching skills I have worked so hard to cultivate. My achievements thus far are just scratching the surface of what I’m capable of, and I believe that earning a Ph.D. will help me fully realize my leadership potential and allow me to engage in challenging and cutting-edge research in the field of librarianship.
My primary research interests include adult education and lifelong learning, library instruction and training, and staff development. I have also conducted research and published in the areas of distance learning and libraries, the creation of learning environments, and the relationship between library instruction and library anxiety.
I would like to conduct additional research in these areas. Other research interests include issues surrounding web 2.0 and learning 2.0, the emergence of new media and its impact on information acquisition and distribution, the digital divide, instructional design, and the recruitment and retention of minority librarians.
I expect that my Ph.D. degree and experience with research will make it possible for me to train and teach full time, either in a library school or a professional organization. In my experiences thus far, the field of librarianship has proven to be dynamic and full of possibility, the extent of which I have not even discovered. Through teaching and leadership, I hope to give back to the profession and inspire others to explore and embrace our field.
2008 Spectrum Doctoral Fellow
Rutgers University
Since my graduation from library school, I have been very active professionally and I have continually sought out new opportunities for professional development and continuing education. I have participated in professional organizations on the state and national levels, and I have had the opportunity to meet, hear and be inspired by many leaders in the library field. As I have learned more about the field and my own interests and strengths, I made the decision to actively pursue leadership roles and opportunities – I decided to become more intentional about my leadership. As a result, I have been successful in my current professional position, and I have successfully helmed three professional groups in New Jersey and an ALA committee. I have been invited to speak about my leadership journey to graduate students and new library professionals, I have had articles and book chapters published, and I was named one of Library Journal’s 2007 Movers & Shakers, which was a fantastic, motivating and reaffirming honor for me.
As I envision my future as a librarian, a leader and a teacher, the next, natural step in my leadership path is to pursue a Ph.D. degree. I believe that I am ready to take on new responsibilities and challenges in my library, and in the profession, and I would like to move up the proverbial career ladder in the very near future.
I would like a position that capitalizes on the leadership and teaching skills I have worked so hard to cultivate. My achievements thus far are just scratching the surface of what I’m capable of, and I believe that earning a Ph.D. will help me fully realize my leadership potential and allow me to engage in challenging and cutting-edge research in the field of librarianship.
My primary research interests include adult education and lifelong learning, library instruction and training, and staff development. I have also conducted research and published in the areas of distance learning and libraries, the creation of learning environments, and the relationship between library instruction and library anxiety.
I would like to conduct additional research in these areas. Other research interests include issues surrounding web 2.0 and learning 2.0, the emergence of new media and its impact on information acquisition and distribution, the digital divide, instructional design, and the recruitment and retention of minority librarians.
I expect that my Ph.D. degree and experience with research will make it possible for me to train and teach full time, either in a library school or a professional organization. In my experiences thus far, the field of librarianship has proven to be dynamic and full of possibility, the extent of which I have not even discovered. Through teaching and leadership, I hope to give back to the profession and inspire others to explore and embrace our field.
