Re: GEN: attention: new librarians

[jovann <jovann@EXCELONLINE.COM>]

I totally agree with Sharon.  I just returned from the ALA Spectrum
Scholarship Institute where a buzz was started at the educaction concept of
Service-based Learning for graduate MLIS students.  Another educational
concept put fort was "effective teaching".  A lot of conversation flowed
between scholars towards the lack of "practical" or "applicable" coursework
that consumed many ALA-accredited MLIS programs.  Although nothing beats
practical on the job experience, there was a great consensus that too much
hard work was spent on assignments that would never serve us or the public
we serve after our graduation.  Justification ran from, "It's a neccasary
evil, it's just a process, it's just your passport, to all learners are
different-some do need theoratical application" among others.  Bottom-line a
lot of "new librarian" questions during and right after graduation mirror
our "training" and preparation.  A new mission for me and possibly for
others is work towards MLIS teaching that is grounded in effectiveness and
service for the population(s) we serve.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon McLarney" <Luv2Read74@AOL.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: GEN: attention: new librarians


> I understand what Alice was trying to say.  She did not mean to offend.
>
> I think there is a reason why so many new librarians are asking the same
> questions over and over again.  It is because library school is not
> practical.  Despite the fact that I went to an ALA accredited school, in
the
> Top 10 of the country, I did not learn how to get books back at the end of
> the year, how to run book fairs, how to run freshmen orientation.  I have
an
> excellent theoretical base-- Drexel University did a great job at that.
But,
> it fell short in the area of teaching me what I really needed to know to
get
> through my day to day things.  This is why we see the same questions over
and
> over again-- because we get out of school with all that education only to
> realize we know so little about what we need to know to do our jobs.
>
>
> ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~   ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~
> Sharon Ann McLarney
> Librarian, Peer Leadership Teacher
> Head Advisor, Class of 2002
> Sayreville War Memorial High School
> Parlin, NJ
> Luv2Read74@aol.com
>
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