CLASS: LIS 60040 Information Institutions and Professions
PROJECT: Mayor’s Office Presentation
MLIS PLO:
PLO3 – 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.
This presentation aligns with two out of ALA’s nine Core Competencies – specifically the first (i.e., “Gateway Knowledge”) and the fourth (i.e., "Management and Administration”). [Details of each competency are listed below.]
A person graduating from an ALA-accredited Master's Program in Library and Information Science should be familiar with and be able to apply, when applicable, the following ALACCs:
Competency #1: “Gateway Knowledge”
1A. Employ the ethics, values, and foundational principles of the library profession.
1B. Promote democratic principles and intellectual freedom (including freedom of expression, thought, and conscience).
1C. Consider the history of libraries and librarianship and their role within the context of society.
1D. Recognize the history, preservation, and dissemination of information in all its forms, and its impact on libraries.
1E. Identify current types of libraries (school, public, academic, special, etc.) and closely related information agencies, such as museums, archives, and galleries.
1F. Identify social, public, information, economic, and cultural policies and trends of significance to the library and information profession on the local, regional, national, and international levels.
1G. Understand the legal framework in which libraries operate, including laws relating to copyright and fair use, privacy, freedom of expression, equal rights (e.g., the Americans with Disabilities Act), open access, and intellectual property.
1H. Effectively advocate for libraries, librarians, other library workers, patrons, and services, especially in terms of marketing, fundraising, and outreach.
1I. Use techniques to identify, codify, and analyze complex problems and create appropriate and collaborative solutions within library environments.
1J. Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication techniques, including electronically via video, live chat, and email.
1K. Hold current certification, degree, and/or licensure requirements of specialized areas of the library profession.
Competency #4: "Management and Administration”
4A. Apply the principles of responsible fiduciary planning and oversight.
4B. Apply the principles of effective and just supervisory practices and human resource management, training, and development.
4C. Implement the concepts behind, and methods for, assessment and evaluation of library services and their outcomes.
4D. Develop and support diverse and equitable partnerships, collaborations, networks, and other structures with all stakeholders, consortia, and within communities served.
4E. Employ the concepts behind, issues relating to, and methods of principled, transformational, and change management leadership, in addition to other leadership philosophies.
4F. Effectively plan, manage, implement, and close projects using the concepts of leadership methods. 4G. Participate in strategic communication with colleagues throughout the organization and the community.
4G. Participate in strategic communication with colleagues throughout the organization and the community.
References
American Library Association. (2022). Core competencies. http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/careers/corecomp/corecompetences
ANNOTATION: This project was for the LIS 60040 Information Institutions and Professions course. This assignment required students to evaluate an information institution and determine how well it can thrive in a rapidly changing information environment. Based on this research, students created a presentation on whether or not the information institution should be included in the Mayor's “Outstanding Institutions” list. I chose the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library (CHCPL) for this project and recommended that the CHCPL be included in the Mayor’s “Outstanding Institutions” list based on how the library thought of innovative solutions for serving its community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This project aligned with both the MLIS PLO(s) and ALACC(s) stated above since this project evaluated both library staff and management in how they continue to serve their patrons in an ever-evolving environment to meet their information needs.