Program Learning Outcome 1
Connect people to information and information technology, particularly to promote a just and equitable society
1.1 Knowledge Production
Demonstrates how knowledge is produced, disseminated and verified in different disciplines and the public domain, including
- what entities control knowledge production
- document forms produced and what knowledge is contained in each form.
1.2 Curation
-articulates a rationale for collection decisions based on community needs
-selecting materials
1.3 Description
- articulates the difference between physical and intellectual access
- role of tools that can facilitate one or both of those
- understands the implications for descriptive schemas
-understands searching tools, finding aids, natural language vs. controlled vocabulary (official search terms- system dependent- be able to understand, explain, apply )
1.4 Organization:
-describes agreed upon methods for organizing information
-control of and roles of meta-data
-analyze strengths and weaknesses of standard organization tools
1.5 Human Information Needs and Behaviors
Articulates a basic understanding of human information needs and behaviors and describes how the many forms of diversity in our society impact information provision.
1.6 Technology
Describes the dynamic nature of information technology and how it is employed to connect people to information and to each other to build community.
-Describes the limitations of technology and recognizes digital inequalities
1.7Professional Ethics
Articulates ethical perspectives on the organization and provision of information with an emphasis on promoting a just and equitable society.
-using new language to reflect community (e.g., how they used to classify LGBTQ+ under “deviant” behavior)
This learning goal is all about connecting teachers and learners to information and technology. In order to do that however, you must first have an understanding of your community and what their needs are. The assignment that I believe does an excellent job of highlighting this is the CSA we completed in LIS 653.
The CSA was a comprehensive document that examined not only the school in which I am the librarian, but also the community that surrounds and feeds into said school. By digging down and really examining who makes up our community, I as the librarian, now have a better understanding about tools and text that need to be curated for our collection and space. I know where I can turn for resources or outside assistance and which groups our community represents. To know your community is to be able to provide "windows, mirrors and sliding glass doors" so that every member of your community feels represented and seen.
The second assignment for this learning objective comes in the form of a Digital Curation website. The job of a curator is to "select, preserve, and then filter what we eventually see". (Ahlfeld, 2019) With the overabundance of resources at a student's fingertips in this 21st century time, being about to expose learners to a variety of digital tools and information in a controlled setting is important. By introducing digital curations and databases to students and then guiding them on how to use the information, we are inviting the students into the heart of the library and our purpose to them; we are letting them see behind the scenes, how we keep track of way too much information. By showing them that curating and organizing information makes the information more meaningful and by showing them how we collect, organize and share resources, we are giving them tools they can use on their own, forever.