LIS 5020
--Foundations of Library / Info Science--
Legal / Ethical Issue Essay
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I.a. Students are able to evaluate critically, reflect, and problem-solve individually as well as collaboratively.
II.a Students identify and analyze diverse information needs of individuals and communities.
IV.b. Students will identify opportunities for research and develop plans for research in applied settings in library and information science.
Material challenges are perhaps the one most contentious subject in the field of library services. The threat of censorship incenses professionals while the thought of objectionable material falling into the hands of their children is just as inflammatory to parents. How to consider both of these groups then? This paper, through the study of three articles from popular publications concerning the matter, seeks to discover just how the most balanced approach may be achieved in acknowledging the freedom of choice for patrons on both sides of the fence. It is my hope to incorporate the guidance from these studies in my future interactions with library professionals and the general public.
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Policy Analysis
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I.a. Students are able to evaluate critically, reflect, and problem-solve individually as well as collaboratively.
II.a Students identify and analyze diverse information needs of individuals and communities
IV.b. Students will identify opportunities for research and develop plans for research in applied settings in library and information science.
*Instructor Comments*
"Very timely topic to consider."
--Stephanie Race
In response to the imminence of Florida legislation appointing an "unbiased" third party officer to determine the final decision regarding any material challenges made to school (and inevitably public) libraries, this paper seeks to expand upon the discussion from the previous assignment by extensively studying the collection development policies of three separate Florida libraries to discover what in-house procedures currently exist for librarians, their boards, and other appointed entities to self-govern and take care of these concerns on their own. The importance of this study can't be stressed enough, as it contests the apparent public notion that libraries do not possess the tools to handle their own affairs and require the intervention of yet another layer of government to do so.
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Professional Development Experience
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I.a. Students are able to evaluate critically, reflect, and problem-solve individually as well as collaboratively.
I.c. Students participate in professional and community engagement activities in the field.
Professional development, such as through the viewing of webinars, is vital to the process of lifelong learning, which in turn is linked to the process of consistent self-improvement. The experience documented in this paper provided me with bountiful information regarding the composition of winning library grants and facilitating community-led libraries. These specific webinars were important to me because they represented areas of personal passion as well as gaps in my general knowledge base. Professional development such as this invigorates one's sense of duty, bolsters enthusiasm, and expands mental horizons in such a way that it shouldn't be missed by any professional who is sincerely dedicated to their work.
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I.a. Students are able to evaluate critically, reflect, and problem-solve individually as well as collaboratively.
II.a Students identify and analyze diverse information needs of individuals and communities.
IV.b. Students will identify opportunities for research and develop plans for research in applied settings in library and information science.
Material challenges are perhaps the one most contentious subject in the field of library services. The threat of censorship incenses professionals while the thought of objectionable material falling into the hands of their children is just as inflammatory to parents. How to consider both of these groups then? This paper, through the study of three articles from popular publications concerning the matter, seeks to discover just how the most balanced approach may be achieved in acknowledging the freedom of choice for patrons on both sides of the fence. It is my hope to incorporate the guidance from these studies in my future interactions with library professionals and the general public.
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Policy Analysis
(View)
I.a. Students are able to evaluate critically, reflect, and problem-solve individually as well as collaboratively.
II.a Students identify and analyze diverse information needs of individuals and communities
IV.b. Students will identify opportunities for research and develop plans for research in applied settings in library and information science.
*Instructor Comments*
"Very timely topic to consider."
--Stephanie Race
In response to the imminence of Florida legislation appointing an "unbiased" third party officer to determine the final decision regarding any material challenges made to school (and inevitably public) libraries, this paper seeks to expand upon the discussion from the previous assignment by extensively studying the collection development policies of three separate Florida libraries to discover what in-house procedures currently exist for librarians, their boards, and other appointed entities to self-govern and take care of these concerns on their own. The importance of this study can't be stressed enough, as it contests the apparent public notion that libraries do not possess the tools to handle their own affairs and require the intervention of yet another layer of government to do so.
______________________________________________________________________
Professional Development Experience
(View)
I.a. Students are able to evaluate critically, reflect, and problem-solve individually as well as collaboratively.
I.c. Students participate in professional and community engagement activities in the field.
Professional development, such as through the viewing of webinars, is vital to the process of lifelong learning, which in turn is linked to the process of consistent self-improvement. The experience documented in this paper provided me with bountiful information regarding the composition of winning library grants and facilitating community-led libraries. These specific webinars were important to me because they represented areas of personal passion as well as gaps in my general knowledge base. Professional development such as this invigorates one's sense of duty, bolsters enthusiasm, and expands mental horizons in such a way that it shouldn't be missed by any professional who is sincerely dedicated to their work.
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