Librarian

also the creative writing that many authors seem to do so well. Parents are usually the ones who try to bring a stop to their student reading such mature leveled literature that they think has content that is very intense for the student. Before a librarian or even a teacher can order a book they do have to get it approved by an administrator which means they would have to take time out of their day to read the content of the book and make sure it is school appropriate. There is also the school…

However, according to W. Boyd Rayward, Professor Emeritus in the Library in Information Science school at the University of Illinois, Librarians were hesitant to adopt some of the new technologies—such as the use of punch cards—until after World War II (2-3). The punch card system, invented in 1890, slowly found its way into libraries; it is estimated that at least one library began using…

technology questions in-order to be effective with their local patrons. Based on the research, it was discovered that reference providers lack the non-informational and technology skills needed to be effective. As technology is utilize more in the future librarians will need to be well rounded in all areas as it relates to public libraries in the…

age levels in order to develop my skill set to advance. I shadowed a children’s librarian for 3 months until I worked my way up to doing toddler and preschool-age…

On Wednesday, March 23 I had an interview with Vanessa Kraps, the head librarian at Ohio State Mansfield. She has an extensive background of special skills and training which include a Master’s degree in library and information sciences, a bachelor degree in psychology, and an internship. It was very interesting to learn that to be a librarian you need to have a master’s degree. Her job includes many different roles with helping faculty and students with the research process. Some ways she helps…

Beyond just the staff who work in the libraries, we also need to know how the content of the library affects a student. The absence of things such as bilingual books or audiovisual equipment can be a detriment to students who are not strong in English, whether they are an immigrant or simply struggling. A survey done by Scholastic Inc. and the Gates Foundation revealed that 83 percent of all students received their books from school libraries, 38 percent from public libraries and 20 percent from…

on prior recommendations and demonstrate my progress. Two of the essential components in my position as Reference Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction are reference work and information…

Library organization is a hot topic is library circles. To gentrify or not to gentrify …that is the question. I was quite surprised by the passion this topic ignites on library blogs and discussion boards. Some librarians are down right angry at the idea of “dissing” Dewey, while others embrace the change. After much consideration, if ever given the opportunity to organize a library, it would most definitely be in the genrefication or bookstore model, alphabetically for the fiction selections,…

The organization is an academic library for a university, so employees of the library at librarian status or higher positions are MLS-holders. Employees of the library are expected to have reference skills, customer service skills, and technical knowledge. Workers for the Carlson Library are recruited nationally, but mostly in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, there are student employees as well, who are solely on-campus students and recruited locally. There are specific needs for each…

Kimbel Library and Bryan Information Commons are beneficial to many students and staff here at Coastal Carolina University. The reason Kimbel Library has such a vast collection of resources is because so they can be able to provide the students with the proper equipment so they can complete the task that they have been assigned. The library has 2 floors. The first floor has computers, printers, displays, and restrooms, just like the second floor. However, the second is split into separate areas…