Tag Archives: MLIS

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LIS Specific Articles

She Said She Had a “Crush” on Us | Hired Librarians
An interview with Nicole Tekulve, Information Commons Librarian, and Virginia Cairns, Chair of Search Committee/Head of Reference & Instruction.

Remove Your Librarian Glasses | Information Tyrannosaur
This ability to challenge your own perspectives, examine your implicit assumptions, and inquire into the the viewpoints of others is crucial to diversity work, but also to the work we do in our organizations and the work we do as librarians.

Dear Freshmen: What iSchool Seniors Want You to Know | Information Space
As you’ll hear every senior say, and as you will one day realize yourself, your years of college will go by so fast, and you’ll have no idea where your time went.

A Conversation on The Value of the LIS Degree | Information Space
The current conversation around the value of a professional LIS degree recurs on a regular basis. We recognize that this conversation has many sides to it, so to frame a potential dialogue on the topic, Jill Hurst-Wahl (current LIS faculty) and Matthew Gunby (recent MLIS graduate) have considered possible goals of the LIS degree.

Leadership in a Digital Age | American Libraries 
The increasingly digital context brings challenges and opportunities for librarians, library staff, archivists, and museum professionals. New roles and the competencies required to perform them are evolving. One overriding role for all of us is that of the leader.

Dewey-It-Yourself: How to supplement your library school education | Hack Library School
It can be very frustrating to look at job postings and think, “What does that even mean? They didn’t teach me that!” But with an optimistic and do-it-yourself attitude the gap between what you know and what you need to know can shorten.

General Articles

Will getting an advanced degree limit your career options? | LifeHacker
A graduate degree really is an investment, one that could further your knowledge in your field and possibly boost your earning potential. But, as with other types of investments, there are also risks involved.

You Have To Prove You Deserve the Job | FastCompany
The world is flooded with college graduates this month eager to start that shiny new job. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you are looking for a job:

Happiness: Expert Advice On How To Be Happy In Life | Huffington Post
The lowdown behind the newest research on how to get more happy — right now.

Don’t Leave College Without These 10 Digital Skills | Mashable

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For the full article: Don’t Leave College Without These 10 Digital Skills | Mashable. Here is the list:

  1. Setting Up a Wi-Fi Network
  2. Backing Up to the Cloud
  3. Basic Photo Editing (Photoshop)
  4. Basic Video Editing (Final Cut Pro)
  5. Google Drive and Microsoft Office (Seriously)
  6. HTML and Basic Coding
  7. Setting Up a Website and Domain
  8. Converting File Formats
  9. Online Banking
  10. Branding Yourself

One of the first things I did when I went back to university as a graduate student was to purchase a new laptop and Adobe Creative Suite to take advantage of student pricing. I wonder how expensive 3 and 4 will be now for students, with Adobe moving to a subscription based cloud computing model? Then again there are a lot of free and/or open source solutions available.

The Immersive Information Professional – Next Steps | The Search Principle

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“The challenge in this whole virtual continuum is assessing whether any of these trends are worth our time and intellectual energies.”

via The Immersive Information Professional – Next Steps | The Search Principle

Information Space | So, you’re Considering a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences, Now what?

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Deadlines to enter fall 2013 MLIS/MIS/MLS/MAS programs are fast approaching. Below are links to a few useful resources. I found the Library School forum at Library Journal particularly helpful during my application process.

So, you’re Considering a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences, Now what? | Information Space

Librarians in training | Library School’s LiveJournal  – A great resource if you have questions about specific programs at specific institutions.

So You Want To Be A Librarian by Lauren Pressley

Is a Master’s Degree in Library Science a Poor Investment? A Counter Perspective to Forbes Magazine | Information Space

Overcoming Instruction Stage Fright « Hack Library School

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“When I began a student assistant position in reference and instruction this semester, the time to brave the classroom arrived without my previously anticipated sense of preparation and confidence. I was excited and terrified. A part of me believed that I could be quite good, while the other part waited for the fraud police to stop me before I could present my novice self to a class of undergraduates.”

via Overcoming Instruction Stage Fright « Hack Library School.

SLJ’s Top 10 Tech: 2012 | The Digital Shift

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SLJ’s Top 10 Tech: 2012 | The Digital Shift

Trends include curation for discoverability, online open courses, flipping and makerspaces.

We practiced flipping in my Emerging and Innovative Technologies LIS class. Through flipping I have increased my ability in critical thinking, assessment and evaluation, but this method did make the class more burdensome on the students to generate discussion in class and complete required readings before class.

Gabriella Coleman | Geek Researcher Spends Three Years Living With Hackers

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Geek Researcher Spends Three Years Living With Hackers | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com

I’m sure Gabriella Coleman’s upcoming book Coding Freedom: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking will be a fascinating read!  I completed an Information Security weekend workshop during my MLIS program and we discussed hacking and how easy it is for hackers to compromise systems. We also discussed pros and cons of hacktivism. I would have to take a full-credit course in Information Security but it was not offered at the time. I could see Coleman’s research integrating well within the curriculum.

The Anthropology of Hackers syllabus-as-essay via The Atlantic

Hacker (Forthcoming, The John Hopkins Encyclopedia of Digital Textuality)

Gabriella Coleman video Hacktivism: Political Hacking’s Global Reach, From Scientology to Wikileaks to the Arab Spring on DemocracyNow.org

Letters to a Young Librarian: Ten Things I Didn’t Learn in Library School, Academic Edition

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Letters to a Young Librarian: Ten Things I Didn’t Learn in Library School, Academic Edition.

Hurst Associates: Digitization 101 Blog — Is Now the Time for Librarians

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Great article for alternative librarianship areas.

Hurst Associates: Digitization 101 — Is Now the Time for Librarians

Quotables

“Graduates enter the workforce fresh with new ideas and a willingness to put those ideas into motion. I have seen graduates hired because they are willing to demonstrate a desire to make a difference and to help an organization dream big.”

“Working in non-traditional settings is an area that graduates need to tap into because it is a growth area.”

 

Information Space >> Internships Aren’t Everything: Alternative Ways To Spend Your Summer

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Information Space >> Internships Aren’t Everything: Alternative Ways To Spend Your Summer.