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Re-envisioning the MLS - Perspectives on the Future of Library and Information Science Education (Hardcover)
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Re-envisioning the MLS - Perspectives on the Future of Library and Information Science Education (Hardcover)
Series: Advances in Librarianship
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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.
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