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The portable MLIS : insights from the experts

2008

Format:	Book
Title:	The portable MLIS : insights from the experts / edited by Ken Haycock and Brooke E. Sheldon.
Publisher, Date:	Westport, Connecticut : Libraries Unlimited, [2008] ©2008
Description:	xix, 296 pages ; 26 cm
Subjects:	Library science. Information science. Libraries. Librarians. Library science -- United States. Information science -- United States. Libraries -- United States. Librarians -- United States.
Other Author:	Haycock, Ken, editor. Sheldon, Brooke E., editor.
Other Title:	Portable master of library and information science
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-279) and index.
Contents:	Stepping back and looking forward : reflections on the foundations of libraries and librarianship / Richard E. Rubin -- Professional ethics and values in a changing world / Michael Gorman -- Human rights, democracy, and librarians / Kathleen de la Peña McCook and Katharine Phenix -- Information seeking / Donald O. Case -- Careers and environments / Laura Kane -- Another look at leadership / Brooke E. Sheldon -- Management : an essential skill for today's librarians / Barbara B. Moran -- Marketing : the driving force of your library / Christie Koontz -- Reflections on creating information service collections / G. Edward Evans -- Organization and representation of information/knowledge / Arlene G. Taylor -- Information retrieval : designing, querying, and evaluating information systems / Judith Weedman -- Reference service : the personal side of librarianship / David A. Tyckoson -- Librarians : the best googlers in the world / Linda Main -- Readers advisory services : how to help users find a "good book" / Mary K. Chelton -- Research / Ron Powell -- Learning and using evaluation : a practical introduction / Charles R. McClure -- LIS professionals in a global society / Barbara J. Ford -- Issues and trends / Ken Haycock.
LCCN:	2008010351
ISBN:	9781591585473 1591585473
Other Number:	213599204
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For the layperson or the beginning librarian, Haycock and Sheldon bring together the work of 18 leading educators and practitioners in the field of librarianship. Separated into three parts, this is a broad overview of the profession, answering the age-old questions, What is it that you do? and Why do you need to go to school? Beginning with 5 essays on the foundations, values, and context of the field, the work continues with 11 chapters on the functions and competencies of librarianship, followed by 2 chapters on Moving beyond Boundaries. Twelve appendixes provide documents of importance to librarians and their field. Notes for each chapter are presented in a listing at the end of the work, along with an extensive index.--Marcus, Sara Copyright 2009 Booklist

Summary

Experts in several fields of library and information science have provided introductions to their areas of expertise. This foundation to the profession covers the competencies needed by professional librarians and can serve as both introduction to the new student and an update to the veteran.

Typically, interested laypeople and students are introduced to the knowledge, skills, and abilities of professional librarians piecemeal or through introductory or core courses. Unlike other fields (e.g., business administration, management), there is no published broad overview of the profession. Almost peculiarly, the basic foundation course in LIS education is about information in context, or libraries and their mission, but not about the competencies of professional librarians as a foundation for future courses.

This book fills that gap, whether as an introduction to the profession or as a response to the question What does a librarian do?

Here, experts in several fields of library and information science provide introductions to their areas of expertise, covering the competencies needed by professional librarians. Accessible and comprehensive, The Portable MLIS can serve as both an introduction for the new student and an update for the veteran.

Table of Contents

	Preface	p. ix
	How to Think Like a Librarian: An Introduction Ken Haycock and Brooke E. Sheldon	p. xv
Part I	Foundations, Values and Context
1	Stepping Back and Looking Forward: Reflections on the Foundations of Libraries and Librarianship Richard E. Rubin	p. 3
2	Professional Ethics and Values in a Changing World Michael Gorman	p. 15
3	Human Rights, Democracy, and Librarians Kathleen de la Pena McCook and Katharine Phenix	p. 23
4	Information Seeking Donald O. Case	p. 35
5	Careers and Environments Laura Kane	p. 42
Part II	Functions and Competencies
6	Another Look at Leadership Brooke E. Sheldon	p. 57
7	Management: An Essential Skill for Today's Librarians Barbara B. Moran	p. 65
8	Marketing-The Driving Force of Your Library Christie Koontz	p. 77
9	Reflections on Creating Information Service Collections G. Edward Evans	p. 87
10	Organization and Representation of Information/Knowledge Arlene G. Taylor	p. 98
11	Information Retrieval: Designing, Querying, and Evaluating Information Systems Judith Weedman	p. 112
12	Reference Service: The Personal Side of Librarianship David A. Tyckoson	p. 127
13	Librarians: The Best Googlers in the World Linda Main	p. 147
14	Readers Advisory Services: How to Help Users Find a "Good Book" Mary K. Chelton	p. 159
15	Research Ron Powell	p. 168
16	Learning and Using Evaluation: A Practical Introduction Charles R. McClure	p. 179
Part III	Moving Beyond Boundaries
17	LIS Professionals in a Global Society Barbara J. Ford	p. 195
18	Issues and Trends Ken Haycock	p. 204
	Appendices
A	Core Values of Librarianship	p. 215
B	Code of Ethics	p. 218
C	Library Bill of Rights	p. 220
D	Freedom to Read Statement	p. 225
E	Students' Bill of Information Rights	p. 229
F	Libraries: An American Value	p. 231
G	Sample Policies: National Information Services and Responsibilities	p. 233
H	Retention of Library Usage Records	p. 237
I	School Library Position Statements	p. 239
J	Competencies for Information Professionals of the Twenty-first Century	p. 240
K	Students' Information Literacy Needs in the Twenty-first Century: Competencies for Teacher-librarians	p. 252
L	Professional Associations	p. 261
	Notes	p. 271
	Index	p. 281
	About the Editors and Contributors	p. 293

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