Program Outcomes
Graduates of the SLIM Master of Library Science degree program will be able to:
Foundations of the Profession
PO1: Articulate a philosophy of ethical and client-centered information services for the library and information professions.
Information Resources
PO2: Explain and implement the development, maintenance, and management of collections and resources to meet specific information needs.
Organization of Recorded Knowledge and Information
PO3: Explain, use, maintain, and develop systems to organize and retrieve recorded knowledge.
Technological Knowledge and Skills
PO4: Employ current and emerging technologies effectively for communication, and to search for, identify, repackage, and deliver information resources.
Reference and User Services
PO5: Retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize information resources to fulfill an information needs assessment; evaluate the usefulness of these resources to the user.
Research
PO6: Evaluate, critique, and discuss new research in the field; assess library or information problems and identify an appropriate research method.
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
PO7: Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning by participating in professional development activities and disseminating new information to colleagues and patrons.
Administration and Management
PO8: Aid in effective and appropriate change in library and information services through collaboration, communication, and collegiality.
Graduates of the SLIM Master of Library Science degree program will be able to:
Foundations of the Profession
PO1: Articulate a philosophy of ethical and client-centered information services for the library and information professions.
- Storytelling Video - Literacy Development for Early Learners
- Ethics Case Newspaper - Studying Intellectual Property
Information Resources
PO2: Explain and implement the development, maintenance, and management of collections and resources to meet specific information needs.
- Research Paper - Patron Driven Acquisitions and eBooks Desirability in Libraries.
Organization of Recorded Knowledge and Information
PO3: Explain, use, maintain, and develop systems to organize and retrieve recorded knowledge.
- Open Source Research Powerpoint - Understanding Wordpress
Technological Knowledge and Skills
PO4: Employ current and emerging technologies effectively for communication, and to search for, identify, repackage, and deliver information resources.
- Library lesson Plan for Senior Citizens - Ipad basics
- Research Paper - Digital Libraries: A Focus on Overdrive
Reference and User Services
PO5: Retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize information resources to fulfill an information needs assessment; evaluate the usefulness of these resources to the user.
- Publishing Information Pathfinder - A website built with quality resources to help writers achieve publication.
- Young Adult Literature Review Blog
Research
PO6: Evaluate, critique, and discuss new research in the field; assess library or information problems and identify an appropriate research method.
- Research Design Collaboration Project - Examining Social Media and Teen Patrons
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
PO7: Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning by participating in professional development activities and disseminating new information to colleagues and patrons.
- Library Visit - Evaluation of Young Adult Services
Administration and Management
PO8: Aid in effective and appropriate change in library and information services through collaboration, communication, and collegiality.
- Strategic Plan - for a small town public library
- Program Plan - for an Early Learner Program