Program Learning Outcomes(PLOs)
- Apply the field’s foundational theories, principles, values, ethics, and skills to everyday practice.
- Critique and synthesize research and identify appropriate research methodologies to solve problems in the field.
- Analyze and engage in the changing cultural, educational, and social roles and responsibilities of librarians/information professionals and the environments they work in within the global society.
- Evaluate systems and technologies relevant to a particular information context.
- Identify needs and connect individuals and communities with information that engages and empowers them.
Competencies for Special Collections Professionals
I have also included information about how these projects relate to Guidelines: Competencies for Special Collections Professionals from the American Library Association.
| Project Title | Course Name | PLOs | Competencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autistic Users in the Academic Library | LIS 60030: People in the Information Ecology | 2, 5 | Reference: III.H.8 |
| Annotated Bibliography and Memo | LIS 60040: Information Institutions and Professions | 2, 3 | Management, Supervision, and Leadership: III.E.6 |
| The Last Drive-In Linked Open Data Research Plan | LIS 61095: Linked Data | 4 | Information Technologies and Data Management: III.C |
| Film Theory of Horror: A Guide to Resources | LIS 60601: Information Sources and Reference Services | 5 | Promotion and Outreach: III.G.5 |
| Leather Archives and Museum Preservation Assessment | LIS 60654: Preservation and Conservation of Heritage Materials | 1, 4 | Preservation and Conservation: III.F.3 |
| Finding Aid to the Frank G. Curtiss Papers | LIS 60658: Theory and Practice of Archival Description | 1 | Description and Access: III.B.1 |
| Cataloging Portfolio | LIS 60602: Resource Description and Access | 1 | Description and Access: III.B.4 |
| KittyCatalog Element Set and Sample Records | LIS 60637: Metadata Architecture and Implementation | 4 | Information Technologies and Data Management: III.C.1 |
References
Association of College and Research Libraries. (2017, March 6) Guidelines: Competencies for special collections professionals. American Library Association. Retrieved May 1, 2023 from http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/comp4specollect