Browsing by Subject "Library education"

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    Growing Local: Partnering Libraries with Library Schools to Expand the Profession and Develop Professionals
    (2013-04-11) Lacy, Meagan; Copeland, Andrea J.
    Although they share the same campus, university libraries and schools of library & information science often work in isolation. Few opportunities exist where they can learn from each other’s expertise. How can we better bridge this gap between theory and practice? Discover how librarians, SLIS faculty, and SLIS students at one institution created a joint research conference as a means of formally sharing and discussing their research. Learn how this conference expanded their professional growth.
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    A Look at Today's Library Students and Faculty
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Comer, Alberta Davis
    Many articles have been written about the changes that have occurred in libraries in the past thirty years. A number of changes also have taken place within library schools during this same time frame. In this series, we will talk to a SLIS faculty member and a current student to find out about today’s Indiana library schools. In this first installment, I traveled to Indiana University-Bloomington (IUB) to visit with Debora Shaw, associate dean and professor of library and information science, and Emily Cooper, first year SLIS student. My questions to them are in italics, with their answers following.
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    Top Ten Things I Didn't Learn in Library School
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 1997) Kanzler, Joni
    After graduating from Indiana University's School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) in December of 1995 with my MLS, I began working as the Instructional Services librarian at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) in Evansville, Indiana, in January 1996. Throughout my daily routine, I find myself using many applications, theories, and ideas taught at SLIS. In addition, each day is a learning experience at US1 where much of my time is spent interacting with students, librarians, and support staff at the university, as well as staying aware of current trends in technology and instruction. After one year, I am taking a moment to reflect - and believe me, it is a moment - upon many things not taught or emphasized enough during my graduate school training. Below is a list of ten items in no particular order that I have found challenging during my first year. I hope this list will help prepare future graduates for the challenges and responsibilities that await them once they begin a career as a professional librarian.