Learning Goals and Objectives
Goals:
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Understand the behavior of library users
The methods used to interact successfully with individuals of all ages and groups to provide consultation, mediation, and guidance in their use of recorded knowledge and information.
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Sharpen searching skills
Techniques used to retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize information from diverse sources for use by individuals of all ages and groups.
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Comprehend Librarianship's current practices
The role of library and information professionals in the promotion of democratic principles and intellectual freedom (including freedom of expression, thought, and conscience)
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Acknowledge the library as a historical entity with theoretical frameworks
National and international social, public, information, economic, and cultural policies and trends of significance to the library and information profession
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Objectives:
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Identify ways to improve the library
Concepts and issues related to the lifecycle of recorded knowledge and information, from creation through various stages of use to disposition.
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Incorporate the community into library programs
The concepts behind, and methods for, developing partnerships, collaborations, networks, and other structures with all stakeholders and within communities served.
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Improve customer service
Effective communication techniques (verbal and written).
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Increase print circulation
Concepts, issues, and methods related to the management of various collections.
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Support and teach critical thinking
The principles related to the teaching and learning of concepts, processes and skills used in seeking, evaluating, and using recorded knowledge and information
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Initial Self-Assessment
When I first began the MLIS program, I did not realize that librarianship could be very in depth and multi-faceted. Coming from an English degree, where we learned literary theory and then applied it to writing, I was surprised at the wide variety of practicalities that I learned including retention schedules, memo writing, elevator speech crafting, press releases, program building, grant writing, and many more. Plus, studying the history of library concepts has helped me understand the current environment and the validity of the arguments of traditionalists and futurists. Technology has never been a strong trait but this program has helped me feel more comfortable exploring new options.
Area of Specialization
My first love is researching. My second love used to be helping students but it sometimes seems like all they need are printer directions. Did I spend all this time and money just to help people indent paragraphs? Yet,I know, learning is never wasted. I did need Algebra when I tried building a bookcase. I have worked at three public libraries, one private university library, and one community college library and have specialized in what was needed and required. With degrees in broad subjects like English and Librarianship, I have learned how to create groundwork for any possible scenario. Writing and researching are building blocks to success in any field and with confidence, I feel I can take any area of specialization and successfully make it my own.
Statement of Achievement
Considering the death of my mother, my partner, and an illness all during the duration of school, it is amazing that I battled through to the end. Education is important to me and learning is something I strive for everyday.
Goals for Continuing Education
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Local Government Involvement
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Volunteer and Participate
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Physical and Mental Health Awareness
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Risk taking for growth
Statement of Professional Goals
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Diversity in Collection Management
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Successful Reference Interviews
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Research Support
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Teach VIABLE information criteria
Leadership Potential
Harvard Business Review's "What's Your Leadership Style"
by Karen West, Elliott Stixrud, & Brian Reger (June 25,2015)
Because I cycle through many leadership styles, I have utilized a leadership style quiz from Harvard Business Review for relatable terms with honest and thorough explanations.
COMPOSER as an artist
You have the ability to blend creativity with logic to solve problems. You trust your intuition when generating ideas, and you are good at establishing clear boundaries for how and when to work with colleagues. Still, you are most comfortable when operating independently, never more so than when pursuing your own ideas and plans.
COLLABORATOR as a teacher
You are humble and perceptive about others’ needs, and you take a team-first approach to leadership. In building teams, you support and develop colleagues by placing them in positions where they can excel, and you share credit for team success with all members. As a result, you’re good at attracting talent and encouraging collaboration. Also, you are perceived as supportive, caring, and empathetic.
FORECASTER as a project leader
You’re a “learning” leader: You love gathering data, expanding your knowledge (often into disparate topics), and deepening your subject-matter expertise. You’re happiest when you have ample time and space to study information and synthesize observations, and chances are you’re adept at harnessing these skills to foresee events and trends that will affect your business.
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