LIS 5100 : Collaboration between school and public libraries

As an aspiring youth librarian who works in a school library, I am interested in ways that school and public libraries might collaborate. So as part of my studies, I was interested in reading the Public Library & School Library Collaboration Toolkit. 

LIS 5100 : Libraries and people with disabilities

In discussing the library as an institution, the Rubins address service to people who have disabilities. “The library community has recognized the needs of people with disabilities for many years” (Rubin, 2020, p. 100), but people with disabilities often face barriers to being able to access services.

Diverse populations need diverse library collections

In our reading this week for LIS 5100, Foundations of Librarianship, we learned that the populations and communities we serve are increasingly diverse. The Rubins cite a finding by Frey (2019) that “Hispanics comprise 18.3% of the population; African Americans, 12.5%; and Asians, 5.9%” (Rubin 2020, p. 69).

LIS 5100 : Avoiding student plagiarism

In an assignment for LIS 5100 this week, I was asked to discuss how I’d handle a student plagiarism case. As UCM’s policy on Academic Honesty (2017) points out, “[A]cademic honesty is one of the most important qualities influencing the character and image of an educational institution.”

Digital collections in libraries

Among “Discussions” this week for LIS 5100, Foundations of Librarianship, I responded to a post concerning a fully-digital future for libraries.