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Guess Who's Back? (Back Again)

Hello everyone! I'm back!

So it's been a year since I took you with me through a month of internship within the UP Diliman Main Library. While that was a fun experience, it's time to move forward to an even better and memorable learning experience as I take my second internship. 

Just a refresher if you've missed last year's odyssey. I took my first internship this time last year inside the UP Diliman Main Library. For the course of a month, I was able to go through the different sections of the library and learn more about my future career as a librarian. I was able to gain insight and greater appreciation to the profession. 

Now that the events of the past year is behind us, it's time to take on a greater challenge. With my second internship, I decided to take on special libraries as I spend another month working for corporate institutions. Similar to last year, I still hope I learn a lot more about the profession most especially its real-life application given that these libraries serve actual researchers. 

Enough with the introduction. I'll make it brief. I hope you enjoy reading this series. Do take note that unlike last year, I'll be releasing entries weekly this time. I still hope you would find it exciting!

Here's to an even more memorable internship!

- Sam, That New Librarian

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