{"id":2485,"date":"2024-10-10T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/ux\/?p=2485"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:21:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T22:21:43","slug":"meet-the-24-leadership-team-events-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/ux\/2024\/10\/10\/meet-the-24-leadership-team-events-coordinator\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the ’24 Leadership Team: Events Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tyrone Ko<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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My name is Tyrone Ko<\/strong>. I am currently based in Fremont, CA (about a 30 minute drive to SJSU<\/em>). When I am not working my two jobs or doing homework, I consider myself an avid sneakerhead collector and casual, light video gamer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I currently work as a freelance designer and a librarian aide at SMCL. Additionally, I am in the SJSU MLIS program and currently taking 11 units this semester. This is my second semester and I look forward to deep diving more into what I can extract in my learning and graduate with a better idea of how to integrate technologies into library systems and the importance of good design for better experiences for users.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“I look forward to deep diving more into
what I can extract in my learning and graduate with a better
idea of how to integrate technologies into library systems.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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My original idea in being in this space is to be a fly on the wall and if the opportunity comes to bring over what I have learned in my brief experience in design, I would like to offer that, even with my ever busy schedule and current load of demands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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My interest in libraries genuinely started at a young age when I used to collect bookmarks when I was in grade school. When I was a junior in high school, I was a teacher’s assistant for the school library and did a lot of shelving and had some experience checking in and out materials. I always felt the library was a sacred space<\/em> for me as that was always the place I went to whenever I needed to get homework done, print stuff out, do group projects, and even take a nap near the manga section! I was never the rotunda guy and felt the library was my go-to every chance I had. Currently, I really enjoy the job I do as a librarian aide and the community I serve. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“Originally [I] went with the graphic design route,
but went self taught in UX because it was a natural fit that
combined not only the creative side but also the technical side.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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I also had a creative side as I was big in design. When I first started out, one thing I noticed about myself was I had a knack of great visuals and composition. I originally went with the graphic design route, but went self taught in UX because it was a natural fit that combined not only the creative side but also the technical side and the work I do in serving the community as a librarian. The rest is history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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As for future goals, I like to keep that a secret for now. To get a better idea, all I want to showcase is that I am very fortunate to have two passions, which is librarianship and design. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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