About Jill Brown

Photo by Birchfield Photography, 2013

Thus far the majority of this blog has focused on my experiences in library school. Now that I graduated with my MLIS (May 2013), I will be focusing on my career in rural libraries as well as other bookish adventures. With that said, I should probably mention that the views and opinions expressed on this blog are my own and not those of my employer or the organizations in which I am affiliated with unless otherwise explicitly stated.

Research interests: I am fascinated by intellectual freedom and censorship topics, specifically, during periods of war such as issues related to the Third Reich (think: clandestine publishing, underground libraries, the Nazi book burnings of 1933, the banned book list, and textbook censorship). I am also interested in exploring the state of collection development policies and training pertaining to censorship and intellectual freedom in rural, Michigan public libraries (Class 1 - 3).

Clubs and Affiliations
American Library Association
Public Library Association
Young Adult Library Services Association
Freedom to Read Foundation
Intellectual Freedom Round Table
Historical Society of Michigan
Golden Key International Honour Society
Thumb Two-Cylinder Club - Registrar, Webmaster, and Club Librarian

To learn more about what I studied in library school, please visit my Plan of Work
and to scope out my continuing education, please visit Pursuits of Lifelong Learning.

I hope you enjoy Hermionish. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me by email (hermionish at gmail dot com).