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<p>New page: Lauren Aaronson&lt;br&gt; Contributing editor, Popular Science&lt;br&gt; Freelance science &amp; technology writer&lt;br&gt; Graduate student, Queens College GSLIS&lt;br&gt; 917.535.3158&lt;br&gt; lauren@nasw.org&lt;br&gt; I&#039;m ...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Lauren Aaronson&lt;br&gt;<br /> Contributing editor, Popular Science&lt;br&gt;<br /> Freelance science &amp; technology writer&lt;br&gt;<br /> Graduate student, Queens College GSLIS&lt;br&gt;<br /> 917.535.3158&lt;br&gt;<br /> lauren@nasw.org&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> I&#039;m a freelance journalist and a graduate student in library science. I&#039;m thrilled that Beyond Books combines my two careers in a way that helps<br /> communities, and I&#039;d like to apply for a graduate-student fellowship to attend the symposium.<br /> <br /> I think that my background would let me contribute an interesting perspective to the symposium, as well as to the movement that follows. I&#039;m a science<br /> and technology writer by trade, which has given me an up-close view of just how much electronic media is changing the way people read, communicate, and<br /> engage with their fellow citizens. I worked as a staff editor at Popular Science magazine for four and a half years, during which time I wrote or edited<br /> dozens of articles on information technologies, and Ive continued to cover the info tech beat since going freelance in the fall.<br /> <br /> In fact, it was my coverage of new media technologies that inspired me to leave full-time editing and become a librarian. As I followed developments in<br /> e-readers, social networks, and other Web tools, I became increasingly aware that we need creative librarians to help ensure that changing forms of<br /> information remain available to the public. Whats more, I felt that being a librarian could actually let me help on the frontline of journalism: As the<br /> information literacy teachers of their communities, librarians can encourage and teach the use of social media for new forms of citizen journalism and<br /> civic participation.<br /> <br /> Im now in my second semester of library school at Queens College in New York, and as I define my research interests and future path as a<br /> journalist-librarian, Id love to collaborate with others who share my belief that journalism, librarianship, and public service are far more similar than<br /> they might at first appear. Please let me know if theres any other information youd like for my Beyond Books fellowship application, such as clips,<br /> references, or a resume, and thank you very much for your consideration.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Biblionews-participants]]</div>

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