The Portable MLIS: Insights from the Experts
Sign in to keep track of books you’ve read and want to read.
Experts in several fields of library and information science have provided introductions to their areas of expertise. This foundation to the profession covers the competencies needed by professional librarians and can serve as both introduction to the new student and an update to the veteran.
Read more
Typically, interested laypeople and students are introduced to the knowledge, skills, and abilities of professional librarians piecemeal or through introductory or core courses. Unlike other fields (e.g., business administration, management), there is no published broad overview of the profession. Almost peculiarly, the basic foundation course in LIS education is about information in context, or libraries and their mission, but not about the competencies of professional librarians as a foundation for future courses.
This book fills that gap, whether as an introduction to the profession or as a response to the question What does a librarian do?
Here, experts in several fields of library and information science provide introductions to their areas of expertise, covering the competencies needed by professional librarians. Accessible and comprehensive, The Portable MLIScan serve as both an introduction for the new student and an update for the veteran.
Liked The Portable MLIS: Insights from the Experts? Here’s where I’d start.
These suit anyone who liked The Portable MLIS: Insights from the Experts. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.
-
Foundations of Library and Information Science Shares nonfiction, librarianship, mlis -
The Atlas of New Librarianship Shares nonfiction, librarianship, lis -
What They Don't Teach You in Library School Shares nonfiction, librarianship, professional development -
What's the Alternative? Career Options for Librarians and Info Pros Shares nonfiction, librarianship, lis
