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 A (OCoLC)1461209

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, UK : 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

Contents

About the Contributors

Editors' Introduction to the Advances in Librarianship Series

Chapter 1. Introduction: Re-Envisioning the MLS

Chapter 2. Imposter Phenomenon and the MLIS

Chapter 3. A Contract You have to Take: Debt, Sacrifice, and the Library Degree

Chapter 4. The Relevance of ALA Accreditation: An Insider's View of the ALA Committee on Accreditation

Chapter 5. Workforce Data and Re-Envisioning the MLS

Chapter 6. Transforming Library and Information Science Education by Design

Chapter 7. Exploring Culminating Experiences: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice in LIS Education

Chapter 8. On Teaching Political Literacy

Chapter 9. Student Engagement for Student Learning: Preparing Inclusive and Impactful Change Agents Through High-Impact Student Engagement in Systematic Program Planning

Chapter 10. Swiss Army Degree: Library and Information Science

Chapter 11. Inside the New Academic Library

Chapter 12. Letting Go, Holding On, or Re-Envisioning? Challenges and Opportunities for LIS Education in Australia Chapter 13. Undergraduate Library Degrees: Five Ways Library and Information Science Bachelor Programs can Revitalize the MLS

Chapter 14. Transitioning from the MLS to the MLD: Integrating Design Thinking and Philosophy into Library and Information Science Education.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record

ISBN:

1-78754-882-1

1-78754-880-5