Leland Parsons

About Leland

Hailing from Rockport, Massachusetts, Leland Parsons has taken the scenic route in life: traveling, working, and always lelarning . Leland focused his undergraduate studies in the literary aspects of existential philosophy and the history of ideas. Being a "lover of wisdom" it made sense to pursue a career in librarianship, which he did at Wayne State University receiving a M.L.I.S focusing on information literacy and our relationship to information. The honing of Leland's librarian skills has taken shape in academia for the past 25 years. At the University of Michigans': Labadie Collection, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Art, Architecture and Engineering Library, and the Undergraduate Library. Also Mr. parsons has worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's(MIT) Science Library. Mr. parsons also has worked at North Central Michigan College Library.

One of the most crucial intellectual relationships is the connection we have with information. Throughout our lives, we are always making decisions based on the information we gather. This relationship can be either an active one or a passive one. A library, as part of an educational institution, is a means for its students and patrons to have a proactive and personal relationship with information. A major role of a library is to allow, nourish, and promote a healthy and vibrant relationship with information. A student aware of this relationship becomes a lifelong learner. With good informational skills, one has the tools for good decision making.