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Introduction To Public Librarianship, Kathleen De La Peña Mccook Jan 2010

Introduction To Public Librarianship, Kathleen De La Peña Mccook

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Preface Public libraries in the United States of America are in their third century of service as the heart of communities throughout the nation. Our public libraries are our public sphere open to all who desire to use their services—both as cultural spaces and as virtual services. The literature of public librarianship is extensive, but it is also dispersed among many specializations such as management, information technology,youth services, and community planning. In truth, public librarianship incorporates all of these specializations, just as public librarians work to serve all people—all backgrounds, all ethnicities, all ages, all religions or no religion, all …

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The Integration Of Assessment Of Student Learning Outcomes And Teaching Effectiveness, Anna H. Perrault, Vicki L. Gregory, James Carey Oct 2002

The Integration Of Assessment Of Student Learning Outcomes And Teaching Effectiveness, Anna H. Perrault, Vicki L. Gregory, James Carey

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This paper reports the conceptual phase of the USF School of Library and Information Science’s participation in the Pew Trust Challenge Grant project “Innovations in Faculty Work Life,” administered by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The SLIS was selected as one of nine departments at USF to participate in a Pilot Study for Alternate Measures of Teaching Effectiveness, one of two foci in the USF Harvard Challenge Grant project. The SLIS developed student learning outcomes goals for the graduate program in library and information science. The goal for teaching is formulated in programmatic objectives for student learning outcomes and …

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