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November 21, 2007
LIS Education - SI Dean - Questions, Comments &Suggestions.
SI Dean Martha Pollack will speak at the April Forum meeting. Last Spring we invited SI faculty to come and tell us about the changes in the SI curriculum, the revamping of the Foundations courses and the addition of a number of new specializations. This set the stage for more connections between SI and the Library.
What advice would you give Martha Pollack, the new Dean of SI, on preparing new librarians for the next 5 to 10 years?
What would you like to know about the LIS program at SI?
What skills would you like to see in LIS graduates?
Suggest collaborative projects between SI and the University Library.
Posted by dlhodge at November 21, 2007 02:55 PM
Comments
One of the biggest challenges that has faced libraries since they came into being is accountability. I would recommend to Dean Martha Pollock the establishment of an institute to research this phenomenon. Needless to say, this would be the first of its kind. Its main aim would be to define measurable goals for libraries in their institutions. It would constitute administrators, scholars and librarians. SI students would benefit from the institute by engagement in various ways.
Posted by: lmbabu at November 26, 2007 03:50 PM
First things first. I'd recommend refreshing LIS with three new LIS faculty, at least one of whom should be a strong pillar personality around which a newly envisioned program could be built. The future of LIS at SI will depend on having the right faculty to carry forward any plans for the program, from the basics (new and revamped courses) to the cutting-edge(?) (information literacy standards for MSI (Master of Science in Information) graduates).
Posted by: dlhodge at December 11, 2007 02:16 PM
I agree with Donna. The majority of SI students are still graduating with an LIS concentration; if no LIS faculty are added, the school is doing a major disservice to its student body (who, I might add, are paying a lot of money for this degree). While I think that the SEGSI program that Donna is running is a marvelous idea, I find it sad that SI students need an outside program to gain any skills immediately relevant to their putative future careers as librarians.
Posted by: dsd at December 12, 2007 07:44 AM
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