I agree with Barbara on this one! I have the syllabi of at least 12
different courses within the field of education (elementary through high
school) and EACH one requires a significant amount of research involved, as
well as documentation. These are ONLY the courses / professors / classes
that I have personally worked with during the past year---and I'm continuing
to collaborate with others! Our professors require that the undergraduate
students use the APA style manual (rather than MLA) and our copies are
almost always checked-out.
While there MAY be some fields of study that have fewer research assignments
(such as physical education which still requires research but perhaps not a
written paper with citations), overall, most of our freshman attend a
refresher course in research (taught by our Library faculty) in how to do
research because they either do not have the skills necessary for
basic assignments required in higher education or they have not been taught
in high school.
DO NOT take the words of those who are disconnected from the realities of
academia as the norm for K-12 standards. Research is STILL being done at
the academic level, libraries and librarians are STILL vital to the academic
success of students both at the K-12 and academic levels, and information
literacy is not only required for all levels of education, it is vital for
everyday life. No other person within the K-12 school community knows AND
teaches these components better than the school librarian.
In short...school librarians in well-supported school libraries build
well-rounded, productive, and enlightened students for our future.
~Shonda
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Shonda Brisco
Assistant Professor / Curriculum Materials Librarian
Mary L. Williams Curriculum Materials Library
001 Willard Hall
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
http://www.library.okstate.edu/cml/index.htm
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"Digital Resources" columnist
School Library Journal
"Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get
you through times of no libraries." ~ Library Poster
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