scholarly journals Teaching a Cataloging/Metadata Course in a Changing World: Experience and Reflection

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Suzhen Chen ◽  
Margaret Joyce
Keyword(s):  
Career Paths ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Organization ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
University Of Hawai'i ◽  
Essential Knowledge ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
The University

In this paper, we explore the most essential knowledge and skills to impart in an introductory-level cataloging and metadata course. We use the basic cataloging and metadata class in the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Library and Information Science Program as a case study, sharing our experiences, thoughts, and planned future direction in teaching cataloging, classification, metadata, and information organization. We investigate what University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Library and Information Science (LIS) students expect to learn from the class, as well as how they perceive knowledge of and skills in cataloging and metadata affecting their career paths. We also inquire into topics that the students are interested in exploring related to cataloging and metadata. We examine emerging trends and evaluate which information and skills are most useful for LIS students and new librarians to learn for their library careers. These ideas are built upon our own experiences teaching these topics. This article synthesizes literature review, observation of trends within cataloging and metadata, and surveys taken by students enrolled in the course.                                              

School librarians in Sweden: A case study in change

IFLA Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley S. J. Farmer
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Curriculum Changes ◽  
Education Act ◽  
School Librarianship ◽  
The University

This study reveals the complexities and dynamics of law, governance, and practice that have impacted school libraries in Sweden. The Education Act of 2010 and the Swedish Library Act of 2013, which mandated school libraries, did not address staffing, and that loophole has been given recent attention, especially in light of national curriculum changes and librarian shortages. The University of Borås’s School of Library and Information Science is the largest, leading institution within Sweden for preparing professional librarians. Their school librarianship faculty is in the process of changing its curriculum. This paper explains the school librarianship situation in Sweden as a case study of a change process in the profession.

scholarly journals Together We Read, Together We Learn: Examining Book Clubs as a Means of Connecting LIS to a Feminist Diversity Ethic

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila Brown
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Book Club ◽  
Experiential Knowledge ◽  
Book Clubs ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
University Of Hawai'i ◽  
The University ◽  
Over Time

This article examines the significance of dialogic exploration of feminist and diversity-orientedtexts in book clubs consisting of Library and Information Science (LIS) master’s students at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Through this research, I sought to achieve an understanding of how participation in book clubs that espouse a feminist or diversity ethic inspire members to create deeper, more insightful connections between these values and LIS. While the two book clubs under study began as separate entities with distinct memberships, participants’ dualmembership increased over time. The initially distinct ideals of each book club—feminism and diversity—coalesced, and a new value schema emerged in common between the two: a feminist diversity ethic. A feminist diversity ethic is a form of intersectional feminism that values experiential knowledge, the multifaceted nature of identity, respectful communication, caring, and orientation toward social justice as a means of dismantling interlocking systems of oppression. In the book clubs, this ethic encouraged the proactive search for exposure to diverse cultural and experiential paradigms through texts and stories of lived experience. Emphasis onthis ethic informed book club members’ approach to LIS in several ways: first, it challenged participants to define diversity and its importance in LIS; second, it fostered the deconstruction of the notion of the other; and third, it enabled participants to actualize a feminist diversity ethic within the structure of the book clubs, thus preparing them to continue this ethic in their future roles as LIS practitioners.

The Trends of Chinese-American Library Relations

2018 ◽  
pp. 19-51
Author(s):  
Lian Ruan ◽  
Li Fu
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Chinese American ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
American Library ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
The University

This chapter reviews the historical development of information exchange and sharing between two countries in the field of library and information science. It first identifies key examples of programs and activities created by and for Chinese and American librarians drawn from literature reviews, grey literature, the Internet, and individual experiences and practices. In doing this, the chapter presents an overview of these examples to pinpoint trends of Chinese-American library relations at institutional, governmental, association, and individual levels, including a case study analysis of the Chinese Librarians Scholarly Exchange Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Finally, it outlines the trends that have been shaped by librarians who are pioneers, innovators, and leaders in the profession in both countries, and makes recommendations for future developments and further study.

scholarly journals Case Study as teaching strategy in training of students in Library Science

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Esteban González Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The University

<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">This paper proposes a theoretical basis and some guidelines </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">for</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US"> implement</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">ing</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US"> the study of cases in the </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">academic </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">training of students of </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">the majors</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US"> offered by the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Costa Rica. This teaching strategy can be successful in situations </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">in wich</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US"> the application of theory and practice to study different subjects is required, </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">because these subjects are a </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">product of real situations or problems from work activity and encourage the search for solutions, creativity, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, among many other attitudes and skills. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">This work</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US"> starts from the perspective of constructivist that promotes meaningful learning and allows teachers and students </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">to </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span lang="en-US">assume different roles in the construction of new knowledge.</span></span></span></span></p>

The Trends of Chinese-American Library Relations

2016 ◽  
pp. 301-333
Author(s):  
Lian Ruan ◽  
Li Fu
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Chinese American ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
American Library ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
The University

This chapter reviews the historical development of information exchange and sharing between two countries in the field of library and information science. It first identifies key examples of programs and activities created by and for Chinese and American librarians drawn from literature reviews, grey literature, the Internet, and individual experiences and practices. In doing this, the chapter presents an overview of these examples to pinpoint trends of Chinese-American library relations at institutional, governmental, association, and individual levels, including a case study analysis of the Chinese Librarians Scholarly Exchange Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Finally, it outlines the trends that have been shaped by librarians who are pioneers, innovators, and leaders in the profession in both countries, and makes recommendations for future developments and further study.

Awareness on Social Media among the LIS Professionals in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka: A Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
Shilpa Uplaonkar ◽  
Kalikadevi G. Badiger
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Online Collaboration ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
User Centric ◽  
The University

The present paper focuses on the explore of social media such as Face book, Twitter, Whatsapp, etc. to work as an effective tool for imparting information or knowledge and prove helpful in making awareness among Library and Information Science (LIS) Professionals of University Libraries of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad as most important aspect of social mediaas its emphasis on online collaboration and sharing because it has social networking, user centric characteristics. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire that was circulated among the LIS Professionals of University Libraries of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad randomly. Present article reports the survey of social media, in making awareness among LIS Professionals. Analysis will help the LIS professionals in deriving the benefits of Social media.

Leading with love and hospitality: applying a radical pedagogy to LIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 120 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 119-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole A. Cooke
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Ethnographic Case Study ◽  
Radical Pedagogy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to suggest that classroom instructors should reflect and revise their pedagogy to lead a classroom designed to produce future information professionals who will be prepared to serve their communities in a radical way. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the literature related to radical and humanizing pedagogies and then features an auto ethnographic case study which details how the author implemented some of the strategies. Findings Formal study of pedagogy can improve the library and information science (LIS) teaching and learning process. Practical implications Examining pedagogy in a formal way yields concrete suggestions for improving classroom management and content delivery. Social implications Using a radical pedagogy can improve relationships between teachers and learners, and learners will be able to model the classroom strategies in their own professional practice. Originality/value The study builds upon current examples of radical practice in the field and examines how such practices can be instilled even earlier in LIS graduate classrooms.

scholarly journals Knowledge Organization and Representation under the AI Lens

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-17
Author(s):  
Jian Qin
Keyword(s):  
Linked Data ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Knowledge Organization ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Primary Method ◽  
Methods And Techniques ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
Practical Implications

AbstractPurposeThis paper compares the paradigmatic differences between knowledge organization (KO) in library and information science and knowledge representation (KR) in AI to show the convergence in KO and KR methods and applications.MethodologyThe literature review and comparative analysis of KO and KR paradigms is the primary method used in this paper.FindingsA key difference between KO and KR lays in the purpose of KO is to organize knowledge into certain structure for standardizing and/or normalizing the vocabulary of concepts and relations, while KR is problem-solving oriented. Differences between KO and KR are discussed based on the goal, methods, and functions.Research limitationsThis is only a preliminary research with a case study as proof of concept.Practical implicationsThe paper articulates on the opportunities in applying KR and other AI methods and techniques to enhance the functions of KO.Originality/value:Ontologies and linked data as the evidence of the convergence of KO and KR paradigms provide theoretical and methodological support to innovate KO in the AI era.

scholarly journals Best Practices for Information Architecture, Organization, and Retrieval in Digital Language Archives within University Institutional Repositories

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Vann
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Resource Acquisition ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Language Documentation ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Software Implementations ◽  
Digital Language

This report presents a case study about building a working digital language archive in a hosted university institutional repository. Best practices in language documentation regarding information architecture, organization, and retrieval are considered in relation to university library commitments to resource acquisition/preservation and online cataloging/delivery systems. Despite challenges, findings suggest that constructing digital language archives in university institutional repositories may offer viable collaborative solutions for researchers unable to find suitable, pre-existing archives in which to deposit their language documentary materials. The report concludes that, in such situations, the ability to satisfy best practices may respond to the strengths/weaknesses of particular software implementations as much as it reflects the design team’s vision, as theory and method in language documentation increasingly become matters of library and information science.

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