The second week was filled with sessions and tours around University of Illinois campus, including a tour of iSchool and a tour of University of Illinois library! Then, in Clara’s lecture, we had a self-analysis session to come up with an action plan on how to grow as professional. We developed a plan to reach the goal we are aiming for in this program.
[Lecture, Discussion]
Professional Development and Action Plans(PDP) by Clara M. Chu, Director
SWOT analysis.
S?Strength- Personal factors: positive side
W?Weakness- Personal factors: negative sides
O?Opportunity- External factors: positive sides
T?Threat – External factors: negative sides
This SWOT analysis can be employed our goals and help us achieve them. PDP plan divides the time into three periods and asks us for more specific aims each period as well. I learned the importance of organization and visualization. Below is my SWOT.
?S: Career as a Librarian, System expert, Friendly
?W: Nervousness, little knowledge about foreign library situation
?O: Consortium works well, Reduce costs, Developing resource sharing
?T: Hesitating attitude towards cooperation, Lack of human resource, Need efforts
Introduction to AI and Libraries
- Viewing of Coded Bias (Documentary)
- Ethics and AI Discussion
After watching the movie Code Bias, we learned about AI and discussed what a bias situation is; we also gained a better understanding of the difference between AI and machine learning and discussed its applicability to libraries.
[Tour & Workshop]
University of Illinois:
Siebel Center for Design
-Human Centered Design Workshop
CITL Open Session
Campus Instructional Facility
?We toured the latest class rooms in University of Illinois. It was fantastic! And I noticed all the microphones brand was from SHURE, headquartered in Illinois!
Main Library
-Digital Preservation
-Digital Strategies
Public library:
Urbana Free Library
-Library tour
-Teen Open Lab(Maker space)

[Greeting]
John Wilkin, Dean of Libraries(UIUC) and University Librarian
We had a short but very pleasant time with Jhon Wilkin, previously he was one of whom had been the head of HathiTrust, and he was very pleased when I informed him that my library had officially become member of HathiTrust February this year(2022), finally.