Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Yay!
I forgot to mention that I passed my portfolio in April 2008 and graduated May 2008 from OU with a degree in Library and Information Studies. Go me!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
ACRL Guidelines for Academic librarians
This post is being written in accordance with my portfolio panel to make minor changes to my portfolio.
ACRL Sets of Guidelines that I think Academic librarians should be familiar with and why:
A Guideline for the Appointment, Promotion and Tenure of Academic Librarians
Librarians need to know about the tenure and promotion guidelines in their field, probationary terms and terminations, grievances and academic freedom.
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/promotiontenure.cfm
Association of College & Research Libraries Guidelines for Academic Status for College and University Librarians
Some of the more important ones that librarians should know are Professional responsibilities, Governance, Leaves and research funds, and Academic Freedom.
Why: Librarians should have their own creative license, at the same time they should be governed by a set of standards and made sure that they are meeting them. Librarians should know what they are held accountable for and how it affects their job.
Why: Librarians should know this one because it is them who are serving the institution according to their mission. They should know the mission of the library they are serving. They should participate in the selection of new employees and have input into the hiring of new employees.
Why: Librarians should know this one because it important to their goal of research and participating in committees and activities. In order to expand their knowledge they need to know that they have the resources to do so or how to get them.
Why: They should know this for sure because it relates to what they teach and write. They should know that they have the freedom to teach and write how they want to.
Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
These standards are the basis for proper information literacy instruction, after proper instruction the student should be able to display these five characteristics or "standards". The information literate student, "determines the nature and extent of information needed", "accesses information effectively and efficiently", "evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system", "individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose" and "understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally."
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm
"Guidelines for Academic Status for College and University Libra," American Library Association, September 06, 2006.http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinesacademic.cfm (Accessed April 22, 2008)
ACRL Sets of Guidelines that I think Academic librarians should be familiar with and why:
A Guideline for the Appointment, Promotion and Tenure of Academic Librarians
Librarians need to know about the tenure and promotion guidelines in their field, probationary terms and terminations, grievances and academic freedom.
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/promotiontenure.cfm
Association of College & Research Libraries Guidelines for Academic Status for College and University Librarians
Some of the more important ones that librarians should know are Professional responsibilities, Governance, Leaves and research funds, and Academic Freedom.
Why: Librarians should have their own creative license, at the same time they should be governed by a set of standards and made sure that they are meeting them. Librarians should know what they are held accountable for and how it affects their job.
Why: Librarians should know this one because it is them who are serving the institution according to their mission. They should know the mission of the library they are serving. They should participate in the selection of new employees and have input into the hiring of new employees.
Why: Librarians should know this one because it important to their goal of research and participating in committees and activities. In order to expand their knowledge they need to know that they have the resources to do so or how to get them.
Why: They should know this for sure because it relates to what they teach and write. They should know that they have the freedom to teach and write how they want to.
Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
These standards are the basis for proper information literacy instruction, after proper instruction the student should be able to display these five characteristics or "standards". The information literate student, "determines the nature and extent of information needed", "accesses information effectively and efficiently", "evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system", "individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose" and "understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally."
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm
"Guidelines for Academic Status for College and University Libra," American Library Association, September 06, 2006.http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinesacademic.cfm (Accessed April 22, 2008)
Major responsibilities of a Collection Development librarian
This post is being written in accordance with my portfolio panel to make minor changes to my portfolio.
°Selecting materials for library development
°Makes reports for collection development
°Prepares collection information for program accreditation reviews
°Monitors development of degrees and new academic programs
A Master's degree in library science from an ALA-accredited library school is required, along with the ability to work well with faculty, students and other library staff; excellent oral and written communication skills; experience with standard technology applications including Windows and Microsoft Office; strong service orientation and commitment to continuous professional development.
http://www.higheredjobs.com/state/details.cfm?JobCode=175306204
• Evaluate current holdings against collection development and weeding guidelines and current publishing trends to establish the most effective collection possible.
• Make system-wide buying decisions and coordinate requests for the purchase of print and non-print materials for all age groups.
http://www.lisjobs.com/jobs/details.asp?ID=38203
Also involves selection and de-selection of old and new materials, which includes gifts, input in preservation planning for future acquisitions and evaluation of the collection to determine how the users needs are being met. Usually there is a policy that guides these tasks of priorities, support efforts, and decision facilitation, known as a collection development policy. Libraries intentions are made clear and there is some cooperative effort with other libraries. Besides physical ownership, collection selectors must look for other options due mostly to tightening the budgets, such as delivery of documents and licensing of electronic databases, print materials, audiovisual materials, and electronic resources.
Roles of Collection Development librarians
•--bibliographers
•--selectors
•--subject specialists
•--collection management (true management position)
--planning & policy making
--collection analysis
--material selection
--collection maintenance
--fund management
--user liaison (censorship issues)
--resource sharing
--program evaluation
--circulation studies—produce, distribute, & analyze user surveys
Average salary for a Collection Development librarian is $40,310
Bogart, Dave, ed. Bowker annual library and book trade almanac. 52nd ed. New York: Information Today, Inc, 2007.
Career assignment (Spring 2006, 5033 class)
°Selecting materials for library development
°Makes reports for collection development
°Prepares collection information for program accreditation reviews
°Monitors development of degrees and new academic programs
A Master's degree in library science from an ALA-accredited library school is required, along with the ability to work well with faculty, students and other library staff; excellent oral and written communication skills; experience with standard technology applications including Windows and Microsoft Office; strong service orientation and commitment to continuous professional development.
http://www.higheredjobs.com/state/details.cfm?JobCode=175306204
• Evaluate current holdings against collection development and weeding guidelines and current publishing trends to establish the most effective collection possible.
• Make system-wide buying decisions and coordinate requests for the purchase of print and non-print materials for all age groups.
http://www.lisjobs.com/jobs/details.asp?ID=38203
Also involves selection and de-selection of old and new materials, which includes gifts, input in preservation planning for future acquisitions and evaluation of the collection to determine how the users needs are being met. Usually there is a policy that guides these tasks of priorities, support efforts, and decision facilitation, known as a collection development policy. Libraries intentions are made clear and there is some cooperative effort with other libraries. Besides physical ownership, collection selectors must look for other options due mostly to tightening the budgets, such as delivery of documents and licensing of electronic databases, print materials, audiovisual materials, and electronic resources.
Roles of Collection Development librarians
•--bibliographers
•--selectors
•--subject specialists
•--collection management (true management position)
--planning & policy making
--collection analysis
--material selection
--collection maintenance
--fund management
--user liaison (censorship issues)
--resource sharing
--program evaluation
--circulation studies—produce, distribute, & analyze user surveys
Average salary for a Collection Development librarian is $40,310
Bogart, Dave, ed. Bowker annual library and book trade almanac. 52nd ed. New York: Information Today, Inc, 2007.
Career assignment (Spring 2006, 5033 class)
Distinctions or differences between library faculty and staff
This post is being written in accordance with my portfolio panel to make minor changes to my portfolio.
Some differences between academic library faculty and staff are that faculty are generally required to publish or produce research, they can be tenured and have a masters degree from an ALA accredited school. Faculty generally have more responsibilities as well. Some tend to specialize in a certain subject area, select materials, weed, communicate with teaching faculty, and teach courses. They serve on committees and present at conferences or meetings. "Librarians use the latest information technology to perform research, classify materials, and help students and library patrons seek information." Currently more people are conducting more research on their own and the use of electronic databases is threatening for librarians, so hiring will be slow, but "librarians will still be needed to manage staff, help users develop database-searching techniques, address complicated reference requests, choose materials, and help users to define their needs." The jobs for librarians are beginning to be less traditional such as working for consulting firms, private corporations and nonprofit groups.
Staff are more restricted, they run the library and contribute to its function, are not required to have a masters degree and do not have to publish and perform the more routine jobs in the library. Usually only require an associates degree or high school diploma. They are the bones of the library, the record keepers, catalogers, acquisitions, check-in materials, receive materials, process materials, cataloging, circulation and reserve. Computer skills are neccessary as well has familiarity with online library catalogs and systems. Another thing is that librarians or faculty usually get paid more than staff. Also, they usually work under the supervision of a librarian. Employment is expected to grow for Library technicians. Technicians are also taking on more reponsibilities.
One good way to look at the difference between the two is that the librarian/faculty places an order for the book, the staff person will order it, receive, catalog and process it and send it out to be able to be used and checked out. Once it is available on the shelves the librarian may help the student or patron to find the book and show them how to utilize it for information or an assignment.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm
Some differences between academic library faculty and staff are that faculty are generally required to publish or produce research, they can be tenured and have a masters degree from an ALA accredited school. Faculty generally have more responsibilities as well. Some tend to specialize in a certain subject area, select materials, weed, communicate with teaching faculty, and teach courses. They serve on committees and present at conferences or meetings. "Librarians use the latest information technology to perform research, classify materials, and help students and library patrons seek information." Currently more people are conducting more research on their own and the use of electronic databases is threatening for librarians, so hiring will be slow, but "librarians will still be needed to manage staff, help users develop database-searching techniques, address complicated reference requests, choose materials, and help users to define their needs." The jobs for librarians are beginning to be less traditional such as working for consulting firms, private corporations and nonprofit groups.
Staff are more restricted, they run the library and contribute to its function, are not required to have a masters degree and do not have to publish and perform the more routine jobs in the library. Usually only require an associates degree or high school diploma. They are the bones of the library, the record keepers, catalogers, acquisitions, check-in materials, receive materials, process materials, cataloging, circulation and reserve. Computer skills are neccessary as well has familiarity with online library catalogs and systems. Another thing is that librarians or faculty usually get paid more than staff. Also, they usually work under the supervision of a librarian. Employment is expected to grow for Library technicians. Technicians are also taking on more reponsibilities.
One good way to look at the difference between the two is that the librarian/faculty places an order for the book, the staff person will order it, receive, catalog and process it and send it out to be able to be used and checked out. Once it is available on the shelves the librarian may help the student or patron to find the book and show them how to utilize it for information or an assignment.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Last week of classes
This is my last week of classes. I have one more final to go and after that I am done. Next week I have my practice portfolio to do and I am somewhat nervous about that. This is what I have preparing for since I started the program. The portfolio represents a journey that I have begun and will continue on into my professional career once I graduate. This document is an assessment of all the bits of knowledge I have picked up along the way. Next semester I will have to present my portfolio for real. I plan to use the website that I designed for my 5433 class to show that I can design a resource for students to use in the library. I will also mention my blog, as I feel this will be a good representation of my class this semester and my internship. I forgot! I must talk about the internship. The internship has helped me in so many ways. This semester I was able to sit at the reference desk and I will continue to do so next semester. Because I was able to sit at the desk and actually help people who needed information, I was able to apply what I had learned in class. It has been a very rewarding experience and I am glad that I was able to do it. I plan on continuing the internship next semester and continue learning more about the reference librarian field.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Winding down
This semester is winding down and everything is piling up on me all at once, but at the same time I feel that this semester for me has been the most rewarding. I feel like I am actually applying what I have learned, especially since working on the Reference desk this semester I can definitely see how the concepts I am learning in my class are relating to what I am experiencing at the Reference desk. I am looking forward to my last semester and only having one class to be responsible for. I feel that I more capable of creating web pages and I think I am more technologically savvy. I am also more aware of the technologies that others are using to promote their library services and how to effectively use some technologies to get students interested and into the library.
I am looking forward to presenting my portfolio and getting that over and done with, at the same time I am also very nervous and scared about what the future holds for me.
I am looking forward to presenting my portfolio and getting that over and done with, at the same time I am also very nervous and scared about what the future holds for me.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Reference desk 2 cont...
Shortly after my other Reference experience with the nature publication, a girl came to the Reference desk looking for the publication Inside OKDHS. I knew that we had this publication and looked it up in the catalog. While I was doing this, the girl told me that she had already been on 2nd floor and could not find the publication. She also said that someone tried to help her, but that they were not much help. I found the call number for her and wrote it down. She said that she had looked everywhere. I told her where to go and told her to try again and to come back if she needed anymore help. Eventually she came down and she said that she still could not find the publication. I told her I wasn't sure what else we could do and gave her the number of the Govt. Documents Librarian. Later when my shift was over I went up to the 2nd floor and decided once again that I would look for the publication myself. Sure enough it was there on the shelves where I thought it would be. I was flabbergasted as to why this girl could not find the publication. We can only do so much, but in this case I should have gone upstairs with her and help her find it, even if it meant leaving the desk for a short period of time. We try to teach the students things, but when they are not receptive like in the College Strategies class I was in, it can be very hard to get them to learn anything.
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