Presented by: Dr. Andrew Wertheimer, Ben Hoganson, and Chris Nelson
Moderated by: Cindy Hill
Produced by: MLIS students at the University of Hawaii, sponsored by SLA in Virtual Worlds
When: November 19th, 2009 - 6pm PT/SLT
Where: Info Island Auditorium (Second Life)
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/62/114/33
NOTE: This session is in Second Life, please get a Second Life avatar and the client software here: http://www.secondlife.com
Summary: LIS graduates find themselves working in a variety of rapidly changing workplaces; changing technology and changing roles in the workplace and in society. Join us as we meet with a panel representing current LIS students, recent LIS graduates entering the work force, LIS professors, and working Librarians to discuss the role of LIS education in this dynamic field. We will be discussing how or if LIS programs are adapting to meet the needs of the workplace, what people learned or wish they had learned, continuing education, and whether or not an LIS degree is valuable to today's workplace.
Dr. Wertheimer is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii Manoa and has experience working in public and academic libraries and an archive.
Ben Hoganson is a graduate of the MLIS program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and is currently working as an Information Research Specialist with the Idaho National Laboratory.
Chris Nelson is currently studying Library and Information Science at San Jose State University.
Cindy Hill is the owner of Hill Information Consulting Group and received her MLIS from San Jose State University.
Questions to be addressed:
-Scott Brown
Moderated by: Cindy Hill
Produced by: MLIS students at the University of Hawaii, sponsored by SLA in Virtual Worlds
When: November 19th, 2009 - 6pm PT/SLT
Where: Info Island Auditorium (Second Life)
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/62/114/33
NOTE: This session is in Second Life, please get a Second Life avatar and the client software here: http://www.secondlife.com
Summary: LIS graduates find themselves working in a variety of rapidly changing workplaces; changing technology and changing roles in the workplace and in society. Join us as we meet with a panel representing current LIS students, recent LIS graduates entering the work force, LIS professors, and working Librarians to discuss the role of LIS education in this dynamic field. We will be discussing how or if LIS programs are adapting to meet the needs of the workplace, what people learned or wish they had learned, continuing education, and whether or not an LIS degree is valuable to today's workplace.
Dr. Wertheimer is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii Manoa and has experience working in public and academic libraries and an archive.
Ben Hoganson is a graduate of the MLIS program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and is currently working as an Information Research Specialist with the Idaho National Laboratory.
Chris Nelson is currently studying Library and Information Science at San Jose State University.
Cindy Hill is the owner of Hill Information Consulting Group and received her MLIS from San Jose State University.
Questions to be addressed:
1.Do you think what you learned in Library School prepares you to be a librarian?The Library Buzz sessions are sponsored by the SLA in Virtual Worlds Advisory Council in partnership with the Alliance Virtual Library (AVL).
2.What did you learn that you don't think you'll need (or haven’t needed) and conversely, what didn't you learn that you wish you had?
3.Should an MLIS degree be required to be a librarian?
4.Should librarians have a positive requirement for CE or certification?
5.What do you think is necessary for those just entering the library/information profession?
6.What is going on in LIS programs today that is addressing these changes?
-Scott Brown
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