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Re-envisioning the MLS : perspectives on the future of library and information science education /
At the heart of any discussion about the future of libraries is the future of librarians--and how well our instructional programs, especially the Master of Library Science (MLS) degree, prepare them for their careers. This book continues the critical conversations around preparing future librarians.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bingley, UK :
Emerald Publishing,
2018.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | Advances in librarianship ;
v. 44B. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; RE-ENVISIONING THE MLS: PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION; Editor's Dedication; Contents; About the Contributors; Editors' Introduction to the Advances in Librarianship Series; CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION: RE-ENVISIONING THE MLS; CHAPTER 2: CREATING A NEW ERA OF EXPANDED OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL: HOW LIBRARIANS CAN LEAD US THERE; INTRODUCTION; Exactly What do Librarians Bring to the Table?; WHAT ARE THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY THINGS ABOUT LIBRARIES?; Libraries Champion the Community's Freedom to Access and to Learn.
- The Initiative, the Courage, and the Resilience of this ProfessionOne Extraordinary Negative: Outmoded Professional Rules and a Tradition of Modesty; EXPANDING THE MISSION THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT; Using Creativity and Applying Measurable Outcomes to Combat Summer Learning Loss; Closing the Achievement Gap through Family Engagement; A Game-Changer for Disconnected Youth; Advancing the Economy, One Idea at a Time; HOW CAN LIBRARIANS RISE TO THIS ONCE-IN-A-CENTURY OPPORTUNITY?; Start at the Top: Develop Leadership with a Bold and High-Impact Vision for Librarians and Libraries.
- Support a Profession-Wide Culture of Thinking, Fast and Slow, and a Skill Set to Understand and Do Basic AnalysisQualitative Analysis
- The Data Essential for Demonstrating Libraries' Transformational Impact; Respect and Understanding of Basic Quantitative Analysis, Evaluation, and Applying Research; Applying Research in Decision Making and Service Development; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3: CREATING MIRRORS AND DOORS IN THE CURRICULUM: DIVERSIFYING AND RE-ENVISIONING THE MLS; INTRODUCTION; REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE; Diversity in Higher Education; Curriculum Theory.
- Culturally Responsive and Culturally Sustaining PedagogiesCounter-Storytelling; THE STUDY; FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION; CONCLUDING THOUGHTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4: CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN THE LIS CURRICULUM; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; Critical Frameworks: Important Concepts for Library Students; Whites Only: A History of Racial Exclusion in LIS; From "Diversity" to Social Justice; METHODOLOGY; Creating the Course Sample; Defining "Foundational Courses"; ANALYSIS; FINDINGS; Stated Course Goals; Number and Distribution of Readings; Total Readings; Critical Readings; CRT Readings.
- CRT as a Portion of the CurriculumPopular CRT Readings; Textbook Readings; DISCUSSION; A Reflection of Institutional Values; Broad Contexts for CRT; LIMITATIONS; CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 5: WHY IS THE CONVERSATION ABOUT LGBT STUDENTS' INFORMATION NEEDS STILL IN THE CLOSET? THE ROLE OF THE MLIS PROGRAM IN PREPARING CULTURALLY COMPETENT SCHOOL LIBRARIANS; INTRODUCTION; WHAT'S GOING ON? EXAMPLES AND STATISTICS; ARE WE REALLY COMMITTED TO CREATING CULTURALLY COMPETENT SCHOOL LIBRARIANS?; FROM LIP SERVICE TO LIBRARY SERVICE; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES.