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Paul Marty – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2022
This article presents an overview of the iterative design and evolution of an undergraduate course at Florida State University that offers students the opportunity to explore how society's increased reliance on information technology has changed the way in which we interact with each other and the world around us. Drawing upon course iterations…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Age Groups, Undergraduate Students, Educational Technology
Ellen Engseth – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2023
This article discusses the role of the global competency framework within library and information studies professional education, explores the relevant literature, and places the framework in context of equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as other relevant areas of the field. The author posits that the knowledges, skills, and attitudes of the…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Competence, Information Science Education, Equal Education
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Latham, Kiersten F.; Simmons, John E. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2019
In this article, we assess the state of museum studies, with special attention to programs in the United States. After briefly reviewing the historical trajectory of museum studies, we define this field of study and determine that it should more accurately be called museology. To investigate the most critical issues in current museological…
Descriptors: Museums, Information Science, Interdisciplinary Approach, Theory Practice Relationship
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Wagner Webster, Jessica – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2020
This article outlines the development of a three-credit digital archives course designed for undergraduates. In it, students study basic archival and digital archives terminology and learn about how these concepts can help them understand current events. This course strives not only to help students develop critical thinking skills by engaging…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Archives, Undergraduate Students, Active Learning
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Openo, Jason – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2019
Many Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) programs are now offered online, and most of these programs offer courses on leadership and management principles. Teaching leadership in any context presents challenges because leadership is a hazy and confounding concept. The intrinsic problems in teaching leadership are compounded by the…
Descriptors: Library Education, Masters Programs, Leadership Training, Online Courses
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Choi, Youngok – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2020
This article describes the development of a curriculum specialization, Cultural Heritage Information Management (CHIM), at a library and information science (LIS) graduate program. It was designed to address market needs, created by the convergence of practice in libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) of emerging practices in managing unique…
Descriptors: Specialization, Competency Based Education, Library Education, Graduate Study
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Helkenberg, Davin; Schoenberger, Nicole; Kooy, S. A. Vander; Pemberton, Amanda; Ali, Karim; Bartlett, Sarah; Clair, Jillian; Crombleholme, Sydney; Dee, Alison; DePierro, Kristy; Greenwood, Timothy; Lobzun, Meagan; Petersen, Cassandra; Saunders, Sabrina Redwing; Tarzi, Mary; Ward, Kristyn; Zip, Stacey – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2018
This paper was produced as a collaborative project by a Progressive Librarianship class at an ALA-accredited Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program located in Canada. Recent research in LIS has identified a need for issues of social justice to be discussed more prominently in LIS education. From a uniquely student perspective,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Justice, Information Science Education, Library Science
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Stielow, Frederick J.; Tibbo, Helen R. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1987
Describes the addition of a collection management module to an advanced reference course in the arts and humanities, and reports the preliminary findings of a practicum that used the Research Libraries Group Conspectus as a basis for collection analysis in the humanities for a university library. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Graduate Study, Humanities
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Hopkins, Richard L. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1987
Describes the focus of current library school courses on the subject literatures of broad knowledge areas. An emphasis on scientific and scholarly communication and the nature and structure of substantive and bibliographic literature are discussed as well as the relationship between these two components. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
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Wallace, Danny P.; Boyce, Bert R. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1987
Discusses the need for schools of library and information science to ensure that graduates understand and can use computer technologies, and describes a model program in which this goal can be met through cooperative degree programs involving schools of library and information science and other academic departments. (CLB)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
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Royal, Selvin W. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1989
Discusses "Information Power: Guidelines for School Media Programs" in terms of its ability to provide direction in establishing a needed commonality among school library media preparatory programs. The implications for a national framework for curriculum reconstruction, course revisions, and course content are explored. (five references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives