ALA Competency 1: Foundations of the Profession
- INFO 5000- Information and Knowledge Professions , Final Term Paper Stages I & II
- The purpose of the Final Term paper in stages one and two are: 1) To gain an in-depth understanding of an area related to the information and knowledge professions. 2)To learn the process of conducting research through analyzing, reviewing, and synthesizing the literature. The final term paper is a literature review.
- October and December 2020 (Fall Semester)
- Final grade in the INFO 5000 course: A
The attached artifact of learning from INFO 5000 meets Competency 1 because of the following:
The Final Term Paper in both Stages one and two adheres to
the following annotations: 1A, which states, "The ethics, values,
and foundational principles of the library and information profession."
My term paper's topic is about data librarians and the competencies that
librarians should possess to provide customers with data information services.
My paper asserts that librarians who provide data services should be professed
in good practices in data management and research guidelines. It is also
imperative that librarians who embark on data information services should
demonstrate a commitment to learning about emerging technologies in the field.
It is also important to thoroughly discuss data librarianship and the competencies required for the role. The paper explores the drivers, needs, and trends that have led to creating the data librarian role. The discussion of these drivers satisfies annotation 1F, which states, "National and international social, public, information, economic, and cultural policies and trends of significance to the library and information profession".
In the paper, there is discussion about techniques that library professionals should employ to provide data information services that address annotation 1I which states, " The techniques used to analyze complex problems and create appropriate solutions".
- INFO 5600- Information Access & Knowledge Inquiry, Final Project I & II
- To give the students experience in developing an instructional information service for specific clientele in a particular setting
- October 2020 (Fall Semester)
- Final grade in the INFO 5600 course: A
The attached artifact of learning from INFO 5600 meets Competency 1 because of the following:
The Final Group
Project, I & II for INFO 5600, meets annotation 1E, which states, "Current types of library (school, public,
academic, special, etc.) and
closely related information
agencies." The project is a Zen
meditation resources pathfinder for users of a special library located in a
Zen meditation center. The project also meets annotation 1J, which
states, "Effective
communication techniques (verbal and written)."
The online pathfinder is accompanied by an overview that is written in a
narrative. The purpose of the overview is to communicate the purpose,
audience, and evaluation plan of the pathfinder. The purpose of the
pathfinder is to support users' information-seeking goals in contemplative arts
(mindful meditation). The users are identified
as possessing a basic understanding of zen meditation practice. The pathfinder tool's effectiveness will be
evaluated on how easy and quickly the user can find the information they are
seeking. The usability of the tool will
be measured by a voluntary survey embedded in the online pathfinder.
INFO 5000 Final Term Paper I & II: Bibliography and Literature Review (Fall 2020)
INFO 5600 Final Group Project I & II: Overview and PowerPoint Presentation of the Pathfinder. Click following link to view pathfinder https://sites.google.com/view/zen-resources-pathfinder/home
