Browsing by Subject "Library and Information Science"

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    I’m Rooting for You: Cultivating Relationships with Graduate Student Workers
    (2024-05-02) Connell, Nicole; Hall, Danielle; Lebovitz, Sarah; Pieczko, Brandon T.; Vaughan, Benna
    The current GLAM hiring culture is competitive and increasingly experience driven—students are expected to graduate from their master’s programs with varied practical experiences in addition to theoretical knowledge and familiarity with best practices in the field. What opportunities exist for both full-time and part-time students to gain these experiences, and how can practitioners help without overextending themselves? What work goes into supervising and collaborating with students? In this roundtable discussion, panelists will examine the various aspects of collaborations between professionals and student workers in archives. Hear examples from archives professionals who make space for library and archives students to gain hands-on, project-based, educational experiences that benefit their own institutions, their partner organizations, and above all, the student participants. Learn about advocating for and acquiring funding for student positions and the types of projects students complete during internships and practicum experiences, and gain insight into how practical work experience supports and supplements classroom curricula. When strong relationships exist between universities and professional archivists, students can enter the field as well-rounded,confident professionals with the experiences and peer support systems necessary to secure full-time employment.
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    Libraries, Prisons, and Abolition
    (2020) Graham, Liv
    The following is a three part series I have written on prisons, libraries, and abolition in conclusion of my coursework. Each Tuesday for three weeks, a new piece will be published on the DLIS blog. The first piece is a guide for library workers who have limited experiences with the prison-industrial complex, providing an overview of prisons, jails, and detention centers in the U.S.; examining the intent and effects of increased incarceration rates; and defining some core tenets of/broad approaches to abolitionist thinking. The second piece focuses on the library as an institution that, produced under the forces of moralistic reformatory thinking, inevitably influenced the operations and procedures of the institution maneuvered under american racial capitalism. It aims to expand our creative thinking on repair work by looking towards how we can disrupt these systematic processes, such as smashing the professional tenet of neutrality and restructuring LIS pedagogy to be led by the most oppressed, as well as what decolonization and anti-violence strategies could look like for caring, sustainable futures of information institutions. The third piece will focus on practical applications of abolitionist, expansive initiatives you can undertake as someone trained in library work, both as an individual outside your job and as a worker within an institution, in order to work in coordination with incarcerated people in autonomous building and movement by facilitating access to information. It will examine the current pressing information crises specifically inside Indiana prisons exacerbated by the Digital Divide; offering programming and outreach ideas; and elaborating on or critiquing contemporary offered solutions/reforms in LIS like employing social workers in the library or divesting from police partnerships inside your library. I currently work as a part-time web services and reference librarian at a community college; because my work experience is primarily in public and academic libraries, these are the institutions which I will mainly focus on in the following pieces.
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    Putting Theory into Practice: Incorporating Digital Curation Skills into a Library and Information Science Curriculum
    (2022-09-28) Pieczko, Brandon T.
    This presentation discusses lessons learned from the development of a new course to introduce Master of Library and Information Science students to practical tools and techniques for curating born-digital archival objects. The course was developed in response to increasing demand from students seeking practical, hands-on digital curation learning experiences. Lessons learned, challenges encountered, and limitations discovered from two offerings of the course, as well as areas for improvement in future iterations of the course, are discussed.
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    Studying the Research to Transform Library and Information Science Literature
    (2022-05) Coates, Heather L.; Hinrichs, Rachel J.; Lowe, M. Sara; Stone, Sean M.
    Introduction: The quality of research of a human service discipline such as library and information science (LIS) affects not only other researchers but also practitioners. Librarians depend upon reliable, evidence-based information about the needs, preferences, and experiences of our patrons to provide relevant and effective services. A strong body of evidence is foundational for making data-informed decisions and in demonstrating the value of library services. It also enhances the ability of LIS practitioners and researchers to build upon and apply research findings. This pilot project was designed to inform the development of a set of reporting guidelines for LIS research, which has the potential to reduce bias in publishing and peer review as well as improve the LIS scholarly record as a source of evidence. Reporting guidelines provide evidence-based specifications of the minimum set of information required to report the results of various study types, helping to ensure transparent and comprehensive reporting of research. Guidelines would support librarians in critically appraising the literature for re-use in their practice as well as offering a stronger foundation on which to build future research. Reporting guidelines are a much needed tool for LIS professionals in many capacities – as authors, editors and readers. Methods: Using a stratified sample of articles indexed in the Library, Information Science, and Technology Abstracts (LISTA) database, we evaluated the reporting quality of LIS articles. Items such as newspaper articles, editorial front matter, and items not relevant to LIS were excluded. Each article was evaluated by two coders. Discrepancies between coders on relevance, setting, topics, research type, methods, and evidence were resolved via discussion to reach consensus. Results: This session will report preliminary results including descriptive statistics and correlations between quality of reporting, library setting, types of research conducted, and publication type. Additionally, we will identify common mistakes made in reporting.