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Becoming An Information Architect: The Evolving Librarian’S Skillset, Mindset, And Professional Identity, Virginia M. Tucker Dec 2021

Becoming An Information Architect: The Evolving Librarian’S Skillset, Mindset, And Professional Identity, Virginia M. Tucker

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Learning the essential concepts and skills of information architecture (IA) has the potential to not only significantly extend the abilities of practicing library and information science (LIS) professionals, but also to evolve their professional identities and envisioned career opportunities. An online course on IA was designed around: the principles of threshold concepts, practical knowledge for the workplace, and professional ‘soft’ skills, such as collaboration and basic project management. The primary objective for the course was creating experiences for students in which they could discover and engage with critical concepts in IA and to collaborate with their peers to design content-rich …


Librarians Becoming Information Architects: Reshaped Professional Identities Seen Through A Threshold Concepts Lens, Virginia M. Tucker Apr 2021

Librarians Becoming Information Architects: Reshaped Professional Identities Seen Through A Threshold Concepts Lens, Virginia M. Tucker

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Learning The Role Of Information Architect: Reshaping Professional Identity As A Librarian, Virginia M. Tucker May 2020

Learning The Role Of Information Architect: Reshaping Professional Identity As A Librarian, Virginia M. Tucker

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