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How You Too Can Transition from a Librarian to a Doctoral Student | Hack Library School
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Abigail Phillips.
So, how do you, dear reader, know if you really want to get a PhD? If you are working as a public librarian or school media specialist, how do you know if academia is a good fit for you? What follows are some suggestions, tips, and advice from an ex-librarian turned academic for those thinking about entering a PhD program. Although my focus in this post is on potential doctoral students in Information Studies, this advice can be applied to any doctoral program.
via How You Too Can Transition from a Librarian to a Doctoral Student | Hack Library School.
So, You Want to be a Law Librarian? | Letters to a Young Librarian
So, You Want to be a Law Librarian?, by Janelle Beitz and Mari Cheney | Letters to a Young Librarian
An interview with two academic law librarians.
Student Leadership: Time to get on Board! | Hack Library School
Here’s an MLIS student’s take on getting involved in leadership activities while completing a graduate program.
Student Leadership: Time to get on Board! | Hack Library School.
Woman wants changes at library after grandson checks out erotic novel | Fox 59 News
Story about a woman challenging adult materials in a library’s collection. This incident would make a great case study for a course assignment in LIS school.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– The library is a great place for children to explore new books and learn to love reading. However, what if your child came home from the library with an erotic romance novel?
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Deeren said she followed library protocol in an attempt to get books like this removed. “This is what I did. I went through three different people, filled out paper and then they sent this back,” Deeren said, referring to a letter that was sent back to her.
The letter indicated that Night Games has been nominated for several awards and that it’s the guardian’s responsibility to monitor a child’s book selection, which is indicated in the library application for people 18 and younger.
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“There is a place for these books and that’s an adult book store. If they want to keep it at a library, I want them to keep it behind a door,” Deeren said.
She is not giving up.
“I want to get this (Night Games) out of there. I want to just keep talking to people about getting these kinds of books out or putting them behind closed doors. One or the other,” Deeren said.
There is much more content to this story. See the full article: Woman wants changes at library after grandson checks out erotic novel | Fox 59 News – fox59.com.
Collection of Links: Resources, Tools & Tech for New LIS/iSchool Students
The Tools, Resources pages on The Modern MLIS
Archived MLIS and GTA Technology Topics, Tips & Tricks posts on The Modern MLIS
13 Devices College Students Actually Need | Stephen’s Lighthouse – August 2013
25 Apps You’ll Need to Survive College | Mashable – August 2013
10 Apps for Freshman Year of College | Mashable – August 2013
Your Very First Library Student Business Cards | Hack Library School – July 2013
11 Convenient Sites for Cheap Textbooks | Mashable – July 2013
23 Things for SLIS Students and Alumni: Essential Tools for Professional Success | SJSU.edu
Tech Tools for LIS Students {Starter Kit} | Hack Library School – September 2012
My Top 5 Apps for Back to School | Information Space – August 2012
Surviving the All-Day Interview | Hack Library School
A sizable number of library students graduated in May or over the summer, and many of us were then faced with the prospect of finding that perfect job. Hack Library School has tackled other sides of this topic before, with Madeline’s post on the quick-turn after graduation, and Joanna’s post on eResumes, among others. I wanted to add my perspective after landing a number of all-day on-campus interviews for other jobs and collecting advice from many friends and colleagues I greatly respect. In true librarian fashion, I’ve synthesized their advice and built my own list.
Stats and Graphs: What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School? | Hiring Librarians
Stats and Graphs: What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School? | Hiring Librarians.
Charts and results of survey responses. The survey is still open.
MOOCing up Librarianship | Hack Library School
Insightful review of a MOOC experience from an MLIS graduate student.
During my final month of library school I decided to add one more item to my to do list: take the New Librarianship MOOC. The massive open online course MOOC was offered by Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies for graduate or continuing education credit, or just for fun. MOOCs can be a great way to supplement your library school education, so I enrolled just for fun as a final library school experience. See the full post: MOOCing up Librarianship | Hack Library School.
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