http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=103 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=103&cpage=1#comment-292 indigo Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=103#comment-292 I definitely feel there are core values which represent librarianship, whether you are a school, corporate, public or special librarian. As to the practical experiences you will encounter at each of those afore mentioned areas of service - this is where I think the issue of curriculum comes into discussion. How can you truly have a Library/ Information Science program that represents all of those areas of specialty? For that matter, many of us are not sure what place we want to work at after graduation. Often it comes down to who offers you the job. I think the best programs contain a balance of theory and technical classes which allows the student a taste of the versatile profession they have chosen. I definitely feel there are core values which represent librarianship, whether you are a school, corporate, public or special librarian. As to the practical experiences you will encounter at each of those afore mentioned areas of service – this is where I think the issue of curriculum comes into discussion. How can you truly have a Library/ Information Science program that represents all of those areas of specialty? For that matter, many of us are not sure what place we want to work at after graduation. Often it comes down to who offers you the job. I think the best programs contain a balance of theory and technical classes which allows the student a taste of the versatile profession they have chosen.

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