Date:Wed, 15 Sep 2004 08:31:14 -0400
Reply-To:Discussion List for issues related to cataloging & metadata
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From:Orvin Shiflett <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:Re: Call for participation: Technical Services Ed. SIG
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You can add The University of North Carolina at Greensboro to the list
of schools requiring a cataloging course too. It is a required core
course in the MLIS program sailing under the "Organizing Library
Collections" flag. At least we have the "L" word in it.
Best,
Lee
Sylvia D. Hall-Ellis wrote:
>Dear Melanie,
>
>Sorry for the delay in responding. I have been sick for the last week
>or so...but am back on the "active" list.
>
>I checked and found that indeed SUNY-Buffalo is on the list. Here's the
>list:
>University of Hawaii, University of Southern Mississippi, University of
>Missouri-Columbia, State University of New York-Buffalo, University of
>North Carolina-Greensboro, and University of Pennsylvania-Clarion.
>
>Hope this helps!
>Sylvia
>
>
>Melanie A Kimball wrote:
>
>
>>I look forward to reading this report. Clearly it's very improtant for
>>all of us who teach cataloging. I am curious as to whether the six
>>programs were self-identified or if you got the information in another
>>way, say off the website for each program. For instance, our program
>>requires cataloging for all our students,
>>but we call it "Organization and Control of Recorded Information I" so
>it
>>might not be immediately apparant that it includes basic cataloging and
>>classification. I am very curious to know whether we were included in
>>that list of six schools and also would love to know which schools (in
>>addition to us) still require cataloging. Could you list them or is
>that
>>confidential?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Melanie
>>
>>************************************************************************
>*******
>>Melanie A. Kimball, Assistant Professor
>>Department of Library and Information Studies
>>School of Informatics
>>University at Buffalo, State University of New York
>>534 Baldy Hall
>>Buffalo, New York 14260-1020
>>Phone: (716) 645-2412, Ext. 1221
>>
>>On Mon, 30 Aug 2004, Sylvia D. Hall-Ellis wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Fellow Educaters,
>>>
>>> Great and timely topic, Ingrid!
>>> Late last year I completed a content analysis of employers'
>>> expectations (among a national sample) for entry-level catalogers.
>>> Results will be published next year in CCQ. However, one finding
>>> reveals the high number of employers who expect new LIS graduates to
>>> have familiarity and experience handling electronic resources. The
>>> challenge is to prepare these students in an environment with only 6
>>> accredited programs requiring a cataloging course of all students.
>>> I'm willing to share if anyone is interested.
>>>
>>> Cordially,
>>> Sylvia
>>>
>>> ***************************
>>> Sylvia Hall-Ellis, Ph.D.
>>> Library and Information Science Program
>>> College of Education
>>> University of Denver
>>> Denver, Colorado 80208
>>> 303-871-7881
>>> 303-756-0424 - fax
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid P wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> >Dear all,
>>> >
>>> >I am organizing a program for the Technical Services Education SIG for
>>> the ALISE meetings next January. The topic is deliberately broad:
>>> Managing electronic resources: Challenges and implications for
>>> technical services education. If you have any research or insights you
>>> would like to share with LIS educators and practitioners, please let me
>>> know by September 6 for us to meet the ALISE deadline.
>>> >
>>> >The ALISE conference will take place from Jan. 11-14, 2005 in Boston.
>I
>>> hope to know the date of our program in late October.
>>> >
>>> >Thank you for your attention. If you have any questions or
>suggestions,
>>> please email me at [log in to unmask]
>>> >
>>> >Best,
>>> >Ingrid
>>> >
>>> >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>> >Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, Ph.D.
>>> >Professor
>>> >School of Library & Information Science
>>> >Catholic University of America
>>> >Washington, D.C. 20064
>>> >Phone: 202-319-6270
>>> >Fax: 202-319-5574
>>> >Email: [log in to unmask]
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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Lee Shiflett, Chair
Library & Information Studies
UNCG