Develop a professional identity, including commitment to core values of LIS.
Outcome 1a: Describe the historical foundations of library and information professions.
In 771: Public Libraries the first reading was the historical document Upon the Objects to be Obtained by the Establishment of a Public Library, Report of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston 1852. From the Boston Public Library the public library tradition in America was born. This document lays out the criteria for obtaining library materials as well as the reasons that public libraries are necessary. In my reflection paper, I touched upon the collection development aspects of the document and pondered what the trustees would think of today's public libraries. Further discussion in class led to a realization that the document also contained some of the core values of Librarianship today. The trustees of the Boston Public Library hoped that their endeavor would lead to a more educated and engaged population, and that the library would "bind the citizens of Boston to their place of birth or adoption." The role of libraries as community centers has helped to realize this goal.
In 771: Public Libraries the first reading was the historical document Upon the Objects to be Obtained by the Establishment of a Public Library, Report of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston 1852. From the Boston Public Library the public library tradition in America was born. This document lays out the criteria for obtaining library materials as well as the reasons that public libraries are necessary. In my reflection paper, I touched upon the collection development aspects of the document and pondered what the trustees would think of today's public libraries. Further discussion in class led to a realization that the document also contained some of the core values of Librarianship today. The trustees of the Boston Public Library hoped that their endeavor would lead to a more educated and engaged population, and that the library would "bind the citizens of Boston to their place of birth or adoption." The role of libraries as community centers has helped to realize this goal.
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Outcome 1d: Articulate a personal professional philosophy of the library and information professions.
As I have passed through the program I have come to realize that I care deeply for the populations that are frequently underserved due to language barriers. While I have many artifacts I could point to, I have chosen the future scenario paper that I created in 701: Intro to Library and Information Science. This was the research paper that brought the struggles of English-Language-Learners to the forefront of my attention. I had attended a very diverse high school in a very diverse place, so I had (unknowingly) been holding the assumption that all places are fully equipped and ready to assist non-English-speaking populations. As I passed through other courses and researched other libraries, I came to see that while many libraries are doing wonderful and amazing things many libraries are not. I feel that libraries are in a unique position to offer services to English-Language-Learners due to the ability of librarians to connect people to information--whether that information is housed in a book, online, or in a living human being. I also believe that you cannot provide your best service if you do not leave the building and go to where the patrons are. In this future scenario paper, I explore the idea of community partnerships for the first time. As I progressed through the program, this was an idea that I kept coming back to explore. Since I have written this paper, I have learned a great deal about the challenges and successes that are a part of community partnerships. I have also explored services to multilingual populations, written a persuasive letter to encourage participation in ALSC's Dia de los Ninos, and evaluated the foreign language materials collection in my community's library.
As I have passed through the program I have come to realize that I care deeply for the populations that are frequently underserved due to language barriers. While I have many artifacts I could point to, I have chosen the future scenario paper that I created in 701: Intro to Library and Information Science. This was the research paper that brought the struggles of English-Language-Learners to the forefront of my attention. I had attended a very diverse high school in a very diverse place, so I had (unknowingly) been holding the assumption that all places are fully equipped and ready to assist non-English-speaking populations. As I passed through other courses and researched other libraries, I came to see that while many libraries are doing wonderful and amazing things many libraries are not. I feel that libraries are in a unique position to offer services to English-Language-Learners due to the ability of librarians to connect people to information--whether that information is housed in a book, online, or in a living human being. I also believe that you cannot provide your best service if you do not leave the building and go to where the patrons are. In this future scenario paper, I explore the idea of community partnerships for the first time. As I progressed through the program, this was an idea that I kept coming back to explore. Since I have written this paper, I have learned a great deal about the challenges and successes that are a part of community partnerships. I have also explored services to multilingual populations, written a persuasive letter to encourage participation in ALSC's Dia de los Ninos, and evaluated the foreign language materials collection in my community's library.
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Outcome 1e: Participate in Professional Activities and Associations.
This winter I attended the ALA Midwinter meeting in Chicago. I am always interested in hearing people talk about their passions, and ALA Midwinter was a four-day marathon of passionate people sharing their experiences, triumphs and failures. I attended a number of scheduled sessions, but the moments that I found to be the most transformative were the sessions that I participated in the UnCommons area. I attended a Storytime Underground session and two YA Smackdown sessions. The purpose of these sessions was to pool collective knowledge and hash out new ideas or techniques. I learned how to best handle a crying teen in your teen space, how to be an "advice adult", and new ways to keep a room full of toddlers entertained for 45 minutes. I met new people, some of whom had been children and teen librarians for longer than I have been alive, and everyone was full of excitement and joy. I gained confidence, new skills, and a whole new group of mentors. The artifact for this event that I have chosen is my schedule from the conference. Since the events in the Uncommons were not official ALA events, they do not appear on my schedule.
This winter I attended the ALA Midwinter meeting in Chicago. I am always interested in hearing people talk about their passions, and ALA Midwinter was a four-day marathon of passionate people sharing their experiences, triumphs and failures. I attended a number of scheduled sessions, but the moments that I found to be the most transformative were the sessions that I participated in the UnCommons area. I attended a Storytime Underground session and two YA Smackdown sessions. The purpose of these sessions was to pool collective knowledge and hash out new ideas or techniques. I learned how to best handle a crying teen in your teen space, how to be an "advice adult", and new ways to keep a room full of toddlers entertained for 45 minutes. I met new people, some of whom had been children and teen librarians for longer than I have been alive, and everyone was full of excitement and joy. I gained confidence, new skills, and a whole new group of mentors. The artifact for this event that I have chosen is my schedule from the conference. Since the events in the Uncommons were not official ALA events, they do not appear on my schedule.
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