Foundations of the Profession
PO1; PV 1, 3: Foundations of a Profession
Product: LI801 Journal
This course provides an introduction to information agencies and professions. It examines philosophical and ethical underpinnings, roles and societal contexts, and current topics of interest in the global information society. In this class, students explore the role of information in society, change as reflected in paradigm shifts, the theory and processes of information transfer, and the characteristics of information professionals and professional practices. We examined many theories relating to information and how it is transferred from one source to another. One example is social constructionist theory, which emphasize that people construct knowledge through interaction with members of a one’s community. Another is George Kelley’s Theory of Personality (1955), in which a person’s behavior is shaped by their knowledge structures that allow us to anticipate events and predict future outcomes. This artifact is a reflective journal investigating and reflecting on various library science literature and current events. It acted as an area of reflection on various aspects of the library profession and allowed for an examination of the knowledge and various skills required and used in the field. The journal also allowed me to reflect on what was currently happening in information organizations around the county, and how current events might change or transform the profession. As a result of this assignment I was able to articulate a philosophy of client centered information services, demonstrate the ability to gain new perspectives through reading about changing conditions in the field, and communicate those thoughts through my writing.
PO1; PV 1, 4: Foundations of a Profession:
Product: Paper-Interview with an information seeker.
Throughout the program at Emporia, a focus on meeting patron’s information needs was emphasized, especially the idea of diagnosing and customizing information services. In LI802 we studied many different theories and models of information seeking. Those which were found to apply in this assignment included the Johnson Model of personal relevance factors (1997), and the Krikelas Model (1983) of a need-creating event or environment, which helped explain the reasoning behind the subject’s information seeking behavior. For this paper, an interview was conducted with an undergraduate student who had just completed an information search to complete an assignment. I applied the neutral questioning techniques from Dervin to enable the interviewee to explain her process through an information search in her/his own words. I was able to examine the process used by an individual and identify the appropriate theory behind her actions, including Johnson’s Model. Johnson’s model describes “antecedent factors that motivate a person to seek information”. This exercise illustrated how librarians can use interviews such as this one to examine their assistance techniques to better help information seekers with their questions. This artifact demonstrates how I am able to identify, explain, and connect theories and models from the psychology of learning as a lens for viewing the diverse information seeking behavior of library users. It also shows that I can use them to solve problems and make decisions about information users and information use.
Product: LI801 Journal
This course provides an introduction to information agencies and professions. It examines philosophical and ethical underpinnings, roles and societal contexts, and current topics of interest in the global information society. In this class, students explore the role of information in society, change as reflected in paradigm shifts, the theory and processes of information transfer, and the characteristics of information professionals and professional practices. We examined many theories relating to information and how it is transferred from one source to another. One example is social constructionist theory, which emphasize that people construct knowledge through interaction with members of a one’s community. Another is George Kelley’s Theory of Personality (1955), in which a person’s behavior is shaped by their knowledge structures that allow us to anticipate events and predict future outcomes. This artifact is a reflective journal investigating and reflecting on various library science literature and current events. It acted as an area of reflection on various aspects of the library profession and allowed for an examination of the knowledge and various skills required and used in the field. The journal also allowed me to reflect on what was currently happening in information organizations around the county, and how current events might change or transform the profession. As a result of this assignment I was able to articulate a philosophy of client centered information services, demonstrate the ability to gain new perspectives through reading about changing conditions in the field, and communicate those thoughts through my writing.
PO1; PV 1, 4: Foundations of a Profession:
Product: Paper-Interview with an information seeker.
Throughout the program at Emporia, a focus on meeting patron’s information needs was emphasized, especially the idea of diagnosing and customizing information services. In LI802 we studied many different theories and models of information seeking. Those which were found to apply in this assignment included the Johnson Model of personal relevance factors (1997), and the Krikelas Model (1983) of a need-creating event or environment, which helped explain the reasoning behind the subject’s information seeking behavior. For this paper, an interview was conducted with an undergraduate student who had just completed an information search to complete an assignment. I applied the neutral questioning techniques from Dervin to enable the interviewee to explain her process through an information search in her/his own words. I was able to examine the process used by an individual and identify the appropriate theory behind her actions, including Johnson’s Model. Johnson’s model describes “antecedent factors that motivate a person to seek information”. This exercise illustrated how librarians can use interviews such as this one to examine their assistance techniques to better help information seekers with their questions. This artifact demonstrates how I am able to identify, explain, and connect theories and models from the psychology of learning as a lens for viewing the diverse information seeking behavior of library users. It also shows that I can use them to solve problems and make decisions about information users and information use.
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