margaret maurer assistant professor, catalog and metadata librarian kent state university
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Collaborating to Provide Experienced-based Learning ALAO Technical Services Interest Group Spring Workshop March 4, 2005, KSU. Margaret Maurer Assistant Professor, Catalog and Metadata Librarian Kent State University. SLIS and LMS Collaboration. Collaborating since 1999 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
March 4, 2005 ALAO Technical Services 1
Collaborating to Provide Experienced-based
LearningALAO Technical Services Interest Group
Spring WorkshopMarch 4, 2005, KSU
Margaret MaurerAssistant Professor,
Catalog and Metadata LibrarianKent State University
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Collaborating since 1999 Shared responsibilities Need for practical application of what is
taught in the classroom
SLIS and LMS Collaboration
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Context for the Collaboration Practical education for librarianship Availability of courses in technical
services and cataloging Forces shaping curriculum development
for library schools Impact of temporary workers in
technical services Changing nature of technical services Other economic factors
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Practical education for librarianship A role for training Requiring practical experiences prior to
graduation in other professions Some skills are more easily learned in
the context of the library Practica typically are limited in time
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Impact of temporary workers in technical services Time spent orienting and training must
be balanced by real benefits The library must structure the student
experiences to maximize the benefits for both the library and the student.
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Other economic factors Financial support for libraries in Ohio is
declining, and must be defended The misguided notion that all cataloging
can be outsourced Impending retirement boom for
technical services librarians Lack of redundancy in cataloging
departments Fewer “junior” cataloging positions (the
2 year gap)
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Ohio TS Labor Force Survey – Preliminary Results There will continue to be openings There is a need for the continuing
education of technical services and cataloging librarians
Candidate pools are perceived as smaller and less qualified
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More Preliminary Results 6% of the respondents have conducted
a TS search with no qualified candidates Labor Force will be stable over the next
5 years As of yet, few TS librarians have the
word “metadata” in their job title or description
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Forces shaping curriculum development for library schools Research orientation Course loads in library schools Teaching information science Increasing complexity in cataloging
itself 2 years experience
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Availability of courses in technical services and cataloging Fewer cataloging classes offered Hands-on practice in library school Re-integration of library schools and
libraries
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SLIS / LMS CollaborationsCollaboration through Student
WorkersGraduate Student AssistantsPracticum StudentsVolunteers
Curriculum CollaborationsAdditional Collaborations
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Graduate Student Assistants The hiring process should be as professional
as possible Assess departmental needs before you hire Don’t just use generic job requirements Interview responsibly
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Graduate Student Assistants Provide them with the tools to do the job Provide an orientation At severance, schedule an exit interview
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Practicum Students If GSAs are temporary employees, then
practicum students are very-temporary employees
The best practicum experiences happen when a good match is made between the needs and expectations of the student and the needs of the library
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Practicum Students Cycle students through the same training
materials, one after another. Maintain a stable of projects Provide necessary resources
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Collection Management Practicum Student Checklist Preplanning for program improvement Recruitment tasks Selection processes Equipment, software and workspace needs Orientation materials Expectations and methods of assessment Training needs Supervision, and The student’s professional experience assessment
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Practicum Program Students Have … Cataloged Assisted with authority control Written collection development policies Copy-cataloged gift books Reviewed license agreements
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Student Reactions to the Program
“When I started I was a raw well-educated, well-meaning rookie .. Now I feel like a
librarian.”
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Learning & Assessment Students learn new skills Students create a portfolio of original work Students are evaluated Students evaluate the program
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Volunteers (Students and Post-Graduate) Be professional about attracting and retaining volunteers Follow the same work rules for volunteers as
you do for employees.
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Curriculum Collaborations Yes they can tour your work area – there are
ways to minimize disruptions. Presentations in SLIS classes Attracting future library professionals Adjunct faculty
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Other Collaborations Professional publications Collegial relationships Other adjunct instructors
Practical experience at assessment
LMS Faculty as SLIS adjunct faculty
Presentations by LMS Faculty in SLIS classes
Tours of technical services by SLIS classes
Relationship between SLIS library representative and library liaison
Students develop professional references and form the beginning of their professional network
Research, publications, andconference presentations
Cooperative attitude at upper levels of management
Potential staff recruitment
Graduate student assistants
Student volunteers
Practicum projects
ReceivesGivesReceivesGives
SLISACTIVITY
LMS
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ALCTS CETRC Mentoring Program Education, Training, and Recruitment
for Cataloging (CETRC), ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Section
http://library.ucsc.edu/mentoring
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Forthcoming article:
Maurer, Margaret Beecher and Wicks, Don A. “Collaboration in Collection Management: A Convergence of Education & Practice.” Resource Sharing & Information Networks. 17(1/2). Projected publication date is 2005.
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Contact informationMargaret Maurer, MLSAssistant Professor, Catalog & Metadata
LibrarianKent State University Libraries and Media
Services370 Library, P.O. Box 5190Kent, OH 44242-0001330.672.1702http://www.library.kent.edu/[email protected]