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Kent State MLIS Program Learning Objectives (PLOs)
Kent State MLIS Program Learning Objectives (PLOs)
PLO 1: Apply the field's foundational theories, principles, values, ethics, and skills to everyday practice.
PLO 2: Critique and synthesize research and identify appropriate research methodologies to solve problems in the field.
PLO 3: 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.
PLO 4: Identify and evaluate systems and technologies in order to implement improvements and innovations relevant to a particular information context.
PLO 5: Identify needs and connect individuals and communities with information that engages and empowers them.
Society of American Archivists (SAA) Core Values
Society of American Archivists (SAA) Core Values
As an information professional working in archives, I strongly identify with the Society of American Archivists' (SAA) core values. The SAA statement can be read its entirety here. A selection appears below. Each project page notes how my work relates to these core values, when appropriate.
Archivists should strive to:
Expand access and usage opportunities for users, and potential users, of archival records.
Actively contribute ideas and resources to our field’s body of theoretical and practical scholarship.
Cultivate collaborative opportunities not only with creators, users, and colleagues, but with any interested parties who wish to engage with archival records.
Develop and follow professional standards that promote transparency and mitigate harm.
Respect the diversity found in humanity and advocate for archival collections to reflect that rich complexity.
Recognize the importance of professional education and development by supporting lifelong learning for themselves and others.
Devise environmentally sustainable techniques for preserving collections and serving communities.
Create mentorship opportunities for library school students, new professionals, and any individual in the archives field who seeks to enrich their work experience.
Actively share their knowledge and expertise with creators, users, and colleagues.
Please explore my MLIS projects below,
Please explore my MLIS projects below,
how they fulfill the PLOs, and relate to SAA core values.
how they fulfill the PLOs, and relate to SAA core values.
Digital Libraries Projects: These two projects demonstrate skills with digitization, metadata creation, and policy creation. Through the website design, information hierarchy and UX considerations are also addressed. Interactive features, such as timelines, engage potential users.
Marketing, UX, and Institutional Analysis: These three projects demonstrate my ability to synthesize information from diverse sources, such as demographic data, user profiles, and institutional documentation in the service of larger organizational goals.
Research and Writing: These papers demonstrate my ability to conduct scholarly research, synthesize ideas, and determine best practices and future directions. My interest in using new technology in archives and understanding user groups is demonstrated in the research topics.
Collaborative Work: The Digital Library and Archives of Babel (D-LAB) is a fictional consortial library created in the Digital Libraries (LIS 60638) class. Each class member's individual collection is included in D-LAB; My individual project is the Digital Divination Collection.
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