Name:MaryMichelleMoore StartedMLISProgram(date):September 2010 .

CompletedMLISProgram(date): May 2013

BelowyouwillfindatablethatsetsforththecriteriaforallALAaccreditedprogramsasguides forcurriculumandprogramdevelopment.Column1,#16liststheALAcategories.Use Column2tohighlightworks,projectsandexperiencesthatyouveaccumulatedthroughyour workinourprogram.Pleaseremembertolistthecourses(andinternships)fromwhichthe works/commentsarederivedandincludeanyothersignificantcommentsandinformationin yourdiscussionofyourMLISprogramexperiences. ALAcriteria&3extra questions

1. Whatcourseshavefosteredyour developmentasserviceoriented informationprofessional.Show examplesofyourworksandprovide comments.

Insertyourresponsebelow: Thecoursesthathavebestfosteredmydevelopmentasan informationprofessionalweretheonesrelateddirectlyto learningtohelppatrons. IfeelthatReferenceSourcesandServicesprovidedmewitha strongframeworkforpublicserviceinthediscussionforumsas wellastheshortprojectswehadinvestigatingdatabases.The opportunitytoworkwiththeipl2toprovidedigitalreferenceina real,ifcontrolledenvironmentwasanexcellentexperienceand onethatwillbedirectlyapplicabletofutureopportunitiesto performvirtualreference. ManagementofLibraries&InformationCenterswasanother importantcourseasitprovidedthechancetoworkwithalibrary managerandcoveredbasicnecessitiesofmanagersincluding informationonhierarchicalstructureoftheworkplaceand budgeting.Thecombinationofhandsonandtheoreticalwas whatmadethiscourseagoodmatchformyfutureendeavors.

2. Awelltrainedinformation professionalwillhaveastrong understandingofanevolvingbodyof knowledgethatreflectsthefindings ofbasicandappliedresearchfrom relevantfields.What courses/activities/experienceshave helpedyougainthisunderstanding. Provideexamplesandcomments.

Socialinformaticsisthefirstcoursethatcomestomindthatfills thisrequirement,perhapsbecausethetopicsinvolvedinthis coursearecurrentandtimelyinnature.Ifeellikeinthiscourse Iwasencouragedtolookforinformationnotjustinscholarly journalsdealingwithlibrarysciencebuttolookathowbroad trendsandeffectscanbeusedinthelibrary.Oneofthemost usefulexercisesinthiscoursewaswhenweusedDiigoto createacollectionoflinkstointerestingarticlesrelatedtothe fieldandeachstudentwasabletobuildonthecommentsand findingsoftheothers.Manyofthelinkswerenotscholarlyin naturebutprofessionalorpopularliteratureaswellasblogsby librariansandinformationprofessionalsaddingtothediscourse onwhatishappeninginourprofession. Icameintothisprogramhavingnevercodedorcreateda

3. Itisexpectedthatawellprepared

informationprofessionalwillbeable toIntegratethetheory,application anduseoftechnologyintoeveryday practice.Commentonyour proficiencywithtechnologyasit relatestoinformationwork.Provide examples.

websitewithouttheuseofsoftwarebefore,andwhileIleave beingabletouseHTML,CSS,andJavascript,Ialsoleavewith agreaterunderstandingofhowthesebasicformsworkand someoftheirstrengthsandlimitations.ThismeanswhenI workonaprojectwiththelibrarystechnicalsupportIhave someideaifwhatImaskingisrealisticandhowtophrase desireswithenoughofatechnicalknowledgetomakeworking smoothandreasonable. Ialsoleavewithastrongerknowledgeofsearchenginesetup andhowtostrategizemysearchesforinformation,whichwill helpwhenIamworkingwithpatronsatthereferencedesk.The semesterlongprojectinPrinciplesofSearchinghelpedme formulateandsearchforresultsforapatronoverseveral encounters.Useofdatabasesandemailascollaborativetools aresomeoftheappliedwaystechnologycanbeusedinlibrary settings.

4.21stCenturyInformation professionalsmustbeableto respondtotheneedsofarapidly changingtechnologicalandglobal society.Discusshowyour courseworkandexperiences (internships,etc)inourprogram havehelpedyouprepareforthis challenge.Showexamples.

Mostofmycourseworkinvolvedsomesortofgroupwork which,sinceIwasoftentheonlyoneonthewestcoastforced metofigureoutnewwaystocollaborateinandcreateaproject withinavirtualsetting.Thisapproachtoproblemsolvingis goingtobeimportantasoursocietybecomesmoredisparate spatiallywhileworkinginthesameonlineareas. InSocialInformaticsandDataCurationIlearnedhow technologyaffectshowpeopleworkandthinkabouttheir information.OneofthebiggesttakeawaysfromDataCuration wastheideaofdatapreservationandhowmuchinformationis beinggeneratedthatnotonlyhastobepreservedbutmade easilyaccessibletofutureresearchers.Socialinformatics helpedmerecognizelargetrendsofhowsocietyworkswith andaroundtechnologyandhowitchangeshowourpatrons viewourroleaswellastheirneeds. Thoughmyexposuretopresentationtechnologiesinthis programIwasabletoandfeltcomfortableproposing improvementsinmyworkplace.Specifically,Icreatedateam wikiforoneworkplaceandaseriesoftutorialsformycurrent positionusingtechnologyIwasexposedtoincompleting projectsforthisprogram. Ialsohadtheopportunitytovolunteerasanofficerfortwo campusstudentgroups:SCARLAandRASL.Andthe willingnessofthesetwogroupstoacceptonlinestudentsas officersinadditiontobroadcastingmeetingswastruly appreciated. ThoughthegroupworkcomponentsinmanyclassesIamnow comfortablecollaboratingonlineandusingavarietyofinterfaces

5.Informationprofessionalsshould bepreparedtoprovidedirectionfor futuredevelopmentinthefield. Commentonhowourprogramhas helpeddevelopfosteryour managementandleadershipskills Showexamples

andtechnologiestoworkwithpeoplefaraway.Thishasleadto thesuccessfulcollaborationwithoneofmyclassmatesontwo postersessionsandaspeakingengagementaswellasthe collaborationwithalibrarianImetthroughalistservefora professionalorganizationanonupcomingarticlethatwillbe publishedlaterthisyear. Theconfidencegarneredbytheinteractionswithmyteachers andpeersalsomeansImcomfortableaccessingmystrengths andknowingwhenIcancontributeevenifIamnotentirelysure ofwhereIstandinahierarchy.Leadingfromthebottomorthe middleisnotsomethingthatisoftenhelduptothelightasan examplebutIthinkfornowthisiswhatIamdoing.
6.AnLISprogramshouldencourage itsstudentstoengageincontinuous andprofessionalgrowth.Howhas ourprogramhelpedyouunderstand theimportanceofthisprocess?

Basedonclassroomdiscussionsthisseemstobeoneofthe weakerpointsofthisprogram.Irememberthisbeinga discussioninReferenceSourcesandServicesandwespenta weekdiscussingtheimportanceofcontinuedprofessional developmentaswellasideasofwheretogotofulfillthisneed andgoal,butIdonotrememberitbeingaddressedinother courses.Oneofthebestplacestoaddressitmightbeinone ofthe500series,possibly501sincestudentmembershipsare agreatwaytogetafeelforanorganizationbeforethe membershipduesbecomeverycostly,but503sinceitisthe closeoutcoursemaybeabetterplacetotalkaboutthis. Withinthetechnologyrelatedcoursesthereisanimplicitidea thatanythinglearnedthereincanbeappliedandbuiltuponin furtherstudyandpracticebutthereisnotastrongnextstep suggestionorcomponentattheendoftheclasses. Mostoftheimportanceofprofessionalorganizationsand workingwithandinthem,wasemphasizedformeby supervisorsandworkcolleagues,andIworkedforalibraryprior toenrollingatRutgerssoperhapsImtheexceptiontothis ratherthantherule.

a.Anythingelse?Pleaseprovide commentsonanythingthattheabove statementsmaynothavecovered(in yourinterpretationofthose statements)orifthereareareasthat youpursuedthatdonotseemtofit intotheabovereferencedcategories setforthbyALA b.Listanddiscuss3thingsthatyou feelourprogramdoesbest.

ThestructureandlayoutofthecoursesItookmadeitpossible tolayoutaplanofstudyforthesemester.IfeelthatIhad enoughtimetocompleteevendifficultassignmentsandseek assistanceifitwasneeded.Iappreciatedthatmostofthe coursesrequiredsomeformofgroupworkasthatseemstobe

thewaymostworkinmylibraryisaccomplished,asoneina groupratherthaneachpersonworkingontheirownprojectsat alltimes. Thetechnologycenteredcourseswereespeciallyusefuland wellrun.Thecombinationoftheoryanddemonstrationaswell asthestepbystepdirectionsmademyfirstintroductionto thesetypesofprojectsenjoyableandapproachable,ifnot alwayseasy.Ithinktheonlinemodelisappropriateforthistype ofworkasitmadeiteasytoreviewinformationatanytime whenIstruggledwithasteporprocess. Thecombinationofstructureandflexibilityofthedegree requirementsmadeiteasytoensureIhadenoughofabasic understandingofkeyelementsatthecoreofmydegreewith enoughflexibilityintheelectivestofeellikeIcouldexploresome aspectsoftheprogramwithoutdriftingtoofarofftrack.
c.Listanddiscuss3thingsthatyou feelourprogramcouldimproveupon

Idlikeafewmorehowto/handsontypeworkshopsdirectly relatedtosomeofthepracticalconcernswewillface:eg.how towriteagrantproposal,puttingtogetheraposter,getting published.IvefiguredthelasttwooutonmyownandIthink thatIcanmuddlethroughthefirstifIneedtobutsomethinga littlemorepractical,evenifitsanoptionalorsummer/winter electivemightbeuseful.Sincesomethinglikethiscouldbe doneonlineitwouldmakeupforsomeofthelackforthoseof uswhocannotcomeinpersontoparticipateinsomeofthe careerrelatedworkshops. IwaskeenlyawarethatIwasanonlinestudentwhenitcame tocareerrelatedassistance,the502presentations,course counselling,andinteractingwithstudentgroups.Ialwaysfelt invitedtoeventsandgoingsonbutitalwaysfeltlikeIwas shoehornedinasanexceptiontotheinpersonstudentmodel ratherthanhavingeventsandopportunitiescreatedforthe environmentIspentmostofmytimein.Ivaluemytimespent indistancelearningenvironmentsandIthinkthatifIgetthe chancetobeanembeddedlibrarianinadistanceclassinthe futurethisexperiencewillhelpmegreatlybutIdliketosee somemoreoptionsdirectedtowarddistancestudentsinoutof theclassroomassistanceandmentorship.Ihadenoughhelp toaccomplishagreatdealscholasticallybutthesocialaspect andthechancetointeractwithmypeerswaslacking. Acoupleofcoursesmayneedtohavetheirsyllabus examined,muchoftheinformationfeltasthoughithadntbeen updatedsincethelate90s,theprofessors,thoughpolitedidnot offermuchintermsofnewtrendsanduptodateinformation aboutwhatwasgoingoninthefieldanddidnotseemtoexhibit thesamecommitmenttothecoursethatsomeofmymore

successfulprofessor/studentinteractionsdid.