Re-envisioning the MLS : perspectives on the future of library and information science education / edited by Johnna Percell, Lindsay C. Sarin, Paul T. Jaeger, John Carlo Bertot.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Percell, Johnna, editor.

Sarin, Lindsay C., editor.

Jaeger, Paul T., 1974- editor.

Bertot, John Carlo, editor.

Series:

Advances in librarianship ; 0065-2830 v. 44, Part B (OCoLC)1461209

Advances in librarianship, 0065-2830 ; v. 44, Part B

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

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. Building on the Re-envisioning the MLS initiative from the University of Maryland's iSchool and the Information Policy & Access Center (iPAC), this book continues the critical conversations around preparing future librarians. Library and information science (LIS) programs are the foundation of librarianship, and their design requires input from everyone in the field - from academics designing programs and courses, to practitioners reflecting on how prepared (or unprepared) they are to serve their communities, to hiring authorities considering qualifications of candidates. The second installment of this two-part volume explores many of the challenges and opportunities inherent in the future of the MLS degree, including: the changing nature of the communities that libraries serve and how LIS education should address these changes; how archival training must accommodate big data; the specialized skill sets librarians need on the job, and how best to prepare librarians for their role as educators. These conversations will never be fully resolved, as LIS education must continue to evolve to ensure the efficacy of libraries and the librarians at the heart of the work.

Contents:

Intro : Re-envisioning the MLS: perspectives on the future of library and information science education

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

Chapter 3. Creating mirrors and doors in the curriculum: diversifying and re-envisioning the MLS

Chapter 4. Critical race theory in the LIS curriculum

Chapter 5. Why is the conversation about LGBT students' information needs still in the closet? The role of the MLS program in preparing culturally competent school librarians

Chapter 6. Integrating social work perspectives into LIS education: blended professionals as change agents

Chapter 7. Educating librarians: applying the carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching apprenticeship model to the education of librarians

Chapter 8. Tech-savvy librarian versus (library) technologist: understanding the future role of librarians in technology practice

Chapter 9. Archival records and training in the age of big data

Chapter 10. Teaching in libraries: not an elective part of the job

Chapter 11. Making the grade: should MLIS programs prepare information professionals for success as educators?

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781787548862

1787548864

9781787548848

1787548848