tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post3196017908460642801..comments2024-03-27T05:00:00.090-04:00Comments on Letters to a Young Librarian: Ten Things I Didn't Learn in Library School, Academic EditionJessica Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-54592187383943531872012-11-13T19:24:50.924-05:002012-11-13T19:24:50.924-05:00I enjoyed this post a lot! I work in an academic l...I enjoyed this post a lot! I work in an academic library as a non-MLS supervisor, but I'm also attending library school part-time. It's been great to take work experiences to class with me, and class discussions back to work with me. <br /><br />I'm taking a class called "Uses and Users of Information" now, and it's been interesting to learn about user theory and application for a whole semester. We've also had to do 2 PowerPoint presentations each, for practice and feedback from the whole class. Pretty useful class!<br /><br />http://gradschooljourney.wordpress.com/<br /><br />Lesley<br /><br />Lesley Looperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764967611620715096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-78737385268101947052012-11-06T11:02:52.367-05:002012-11-06T11:02:52.367-05:00... "Other duties as assigned" takes int...... "Other duties as assigned" takes into account most everything mentioned above. I am fortunate to have had presentation experience in my first career (marketing research)- it translated well to instruction and faculty collaboration responsibilities in my 2nd career, Librarianship. I work with colleagues who do not have business experience outside of a library. They stick to Powerpoints and don't have the breadth of experience necessary to make information literacy classes come alive in the classroom using practical experience in the world outside of academia. I believe all librarian wanna-be's should take a required internship in business or customer service prior to graduation. ERAU Prescott Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538016732178686362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-85387281315523103652012-10-30T11:12:48.198-04:002012-10-30T11:12:48.198-04:00#10 is very true. I especially dislike the meeting...#10 is very true. I especially dislike the meetings that are called to plan future meetings. It can be quite frustrating.Ben Abrahamsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369473599911935183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-29852186233459121852012-10-29T11:45:02.906-04:002012-10-29T11:45:02.906-04:00I didn't learn anything about contracts and bu...I didn't learn anything about contracts and budgets, yet that was most of my professional life for about 6 years. I even went to community college and took Accounting--I needed to understand it all to present it to the people who wrote the checks! Hopewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510172065585770709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-70735025997516406402012-10-26T13:50:29.275-04:002012-10-26T13:50:29.275-04:00Right. Teaching ability is arguably the most impo...Right. Teaching ability is arguably the most important skill for an academic librarian to excel at, yet it seems to be the skill at which academic librarians are most likely deficient. Some Universities place their MLIS programs under their Education departments. Ski Mask Malloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113847413251522969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-46494728440908088232012-10-25T13:14:55.781-04:002012-10-25T13:14:55.781-04:00I figured that 4 & 9 were applicable both at p...I figured that 4 & 9 were applicable both at public & academic libraries, but I had no idea about 10. It was the biggest shock I got, and then it got even worse when my director at my first library job went on maternity leave... those were some painful meetings.Jessica Olinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-72079018676288359662012-10-25T13:12:26.249-04:002012-10-25T13:12:26.249-04:00I depends so much on the librarian and on the scho...I depends so much on the librarian and on the school. We're a teaching focused institution, which I'd like to think predisposes us towards good customer service.Jessica Olinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-68425447691055072082012-10-25T11:53:14.628-04:002012-10-25T11:53:14.628-04:00As an academic library director, that is my bigges...As an academic library director, that is my biggest frustration! Library schools need to be teaching educational psychology and pedagogy if we expect librarians to be respected and included in faculty circles! Just go to any library conference and listen to 15 minutes of the boring presenter-librarian reading their PowerPoints to the audience and you'll know we've missed that boat. Library school deans!!--Are you listening??!?Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725208074399058625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-4669668982788833862012-10-24T12:58:47.232-04:002012-10-24T12:58:47.232-04:004, 9, and 10 are universally applicable.4, 9, and 10 are universally applicable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-3111311103869208612012-10-24T12:53:28.138-04:002012-10-24T12:53:28.138-04:00Meetings. Also in the public library arena, they m...Meetings. Also in the public library arena, they multiply like rabbits (or college students in a library).<br /><br />Being a student for so very long, I also have had a tough time with customer service at academic libraries. And this is coming from a fella that would peruse the professional journal for fun. Ooo! Lancet! I wonder what they were doing in 1956...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764686989342179833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-46186214062367647182012-10-23T14:07:17.843-04:002012-10-23T14:07:17.843-04:00Absolutely. At small institutions, there's a b...Absolutely. At small institutions, there's a bit of "all things to all people" in your job description.Jessica Olinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-38022679073004310552012-10-23T14:06:43.234-04:002012-10-23T14:06:43.234-04:00I did learn some of that. It wasn't required, ...I did learn some of that. It wasn't required, but "Bibliographic Instruction" was available so I took it.Jessica Olinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-3607057123593899682012-10-23T12:42:16.613-04:002012-10-23T12:42:16.613-04:00I learned that being a librarian at a small colleg...I learned that being a librarian at a small college also means you will find yourself taking on roles of big sister, cheerleader, sugar provider, listening ear, and translator to students and faculty alike.Becky Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235590490269178379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-12113754177743301232012-10-23T12:00:11.637-04:002012-10-23T12:00:11.637-04:00I didn't learn how to be a good teacher in lib...I didn't learn how to be a good teacher in library school. There was a class I should have taken but in general I don't think library school curricula address instruction all that effectively. A practicum or internship that gives you teaching experience is a very good thing if you want a career in academic libraries.Alison Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883637762449201255noreply@blogger.com