I am Johanna Rodriguez, the current Blog Editor for the UXSG @ iSchool. I am in my second to last semester of the MLIS program at SJSU and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time. I was born and raised in South Los Angeles and still reside there.

Currently, I am working as a Public Service Specialist at an academic university in downtown Los Angeles. The school I work for has a strong focus on fashion which in turn has a very large special collections archive.

When I am not at work or doing homework, I like to read books, binge TV series, travel, go to concerts, brunch dates or go to theme parks.

My undergraduate degree is in journalism in which I believe the skills I learned transfer fairly well into a librarianship degree. I love to read, write, research and help others. I learned about librarianship through my first library clerk job at a public library in 2018. I had a great mentor that shared their experiences in the field and I found it to be enlightening.

I joined the UXSG @ iSchool because I am very interested in accessibility, online interfaces, user experience and all things online. My current MLIS pathway is in digital services/curation and I enjoy learning about the backend of a web site and how it all comes together for the users.

My ultimate goal after graduation is becoming a librarian at a community college in the field of digital services and user engagement. I love all things databases! As Blog Editor, I am excited to bring new information to our members, spreading the word about not only our group but also how they can continue to learn all things UX.