Last night, Jon Stewart had some fun discussing the Master of Library Science's sister degree, the Master of Archival Studies. (Fast forward to 1:40).
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Thursday, November 12
"A Master's Degree in Archive Management? What does that even mean?"
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Jason
on Thu 12 Nov 2009 08:28 PM CST
Monday, October 26
Music Monday - UTwo-be
by
Jason
on Mon 26 Oct 2009 04:38 PM CST
Is there any other link today than the archive of the live U2 concert that was broadcast on YouTube last night? I haven't seen any final figures yet but some media outlets were reporting that there was likely an audience of hundreds of thousands of viewers watching live around the world and that figure will reach the millions once viewings of the rebroadcasts and archive of the concert are factored in.
This was the first major live music event carried by YouTube and yet another milestone in the world of online broadcasting, which is an area of particular interest to me, having given me my single highest mark for any major project I did in library school. (Of course, it was a Media Studies course but we won't think too deeply on the implications of that!) This presentation is getting a bit dated now but I'm happy to see that most of the points I made stand up quite well, nearly three years later. Tuesday, August 18
Request for Participation: MLIS Alumni Survey (WILIS 2)
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Jason
on Tue 18 Aug 2009 07:07 PM CST
Man, feels like old times doing a FIMS-related post. When was the last time I used the "LibrarySchool" tag anyhow?
The following e-mail was sent out to recent FIMS MLIS Grads (2004-2008). The deadline is extended until August 23 so if you didn't receive the e-mail, why not consider participating in this survey by e-mailing fimsrsvp@uwo.ca? --- Dear FIMS MLIS Alumni, Greetings from the Faculty of Information and Media Studies! The MLIS program at Western has been invited to take part in an important research study, and we are writing to request your participation. Researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Information and Library Science and the UNC Institute on Aging are currently engaged in a three-year project entitled Workforce Issues in Library and Information Science 2 (WILIS 2): Implementing a Model for Career Tracking of LIS Graduates. The study is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). LIS programs from across Canada and the United States are participating in WILIS 2, which involves an online survey of recent LIS graduates with the aim of learning whether programs meet students’ expectations, prepare them for the workplace or meet continuing learning needs. Your participation in this study by filling out the survey will help to support the recruitment, education and retention of the next generation of LIS professionals and will help us learn about the careers of Western MLIS graduates. Participation is voluntary. Only de-identified data will be shared with the MLIS program at Western. If you are willing to fill out the online survey, please send an e-mail to fimsrsvp@uwo.ca indicating your willingness to participate and granting your consent for us to send your name and e-mail address to the WILIS 2 research team at the University of North Carolina. The UNC researchers will send you the survey via e-mail. A response to this letter is requested no later than this Friday, August 14 23, 2009. It is anticipated the survey will be distributed in early October. Thank you for your consideration and your willingness to help us learn more about how we can improve the MLIS program at Western. Sincerely, Dr. Thomas Carmichael Dean Dr. Nick Dyer-Witheford Associate Dean Dr. Gloria Leckie LIS Program Coordinator Thursday, March 26
Some Final Thoughts About FIMS From A Current Student
by
Jason
on Thu 26 Mar 2009 09:17 PM CST
Warren L. from Libre-arian has a post summing up his experiences at FIMS (including a shout-out to yours truly.) Not sure if I mentioned before but while I was at FIMS, someone told me that as soon as you're done the program (really, as soon as you hand in your last assignment because, really, if you make it that far, you aren't going to fail!), it just sort of drops away - all the stress, all the worries, all the politics, all the intensity. Done. Just like that. When I finally handed in my last Advocacy essay, that was my experience too. (Oh, and his tip about the four-month wall calendar? Golden. I seriously did that and it was was perhaps the single best thing I did at FIMS. I still have it around here somewhere - I want to get it framed someday!)
Friday, March 6
Friday Fun Link - Are You A Degree Snob? (March 6, 2009)
by
Jason
on Fri 06 Mar 2009 01:24 AM CST
I'm not sure where I first heard the term "degree snob" but it was most memorably put to me in reference to a professional librarian who would literally not lower themself to speak to non-professional staff if it could be helped!
 With that as a jumping off point (and based on some of my own experiences - yes, my parents did take out the ad in the hometown paper with my blessing; no, my degree is not hanging at either my work or home), I created the following quiz. It's hard to get perfect answers so try to pick the one that best matches your situation/experiences. (Also, I didn't go back and review the questions too closely so there are probably a few typos and the like throughout.) Enjoy! Sunday, October 5
Canadian Library Human Resources Summit
by
Jason
on Sun 05 Oct 2008 04:42 PM CST
[Barb pointed out in the comments here that you have to fill out your name, e-mail address and web site as required fields otherwise you may lose your comment when you click 'submit' on that blog. I didn't realise this and apologise to anyone who may have lost their comment. If you don't want to post your particulars because you're job seeking or you don't want your information spidered, you should be able to put in fake details that work just as well.]
Okay, the blog is up and my first post is asking people for their thoughts on any aspect of HR as it relates to libraries. I don't often beg on this blog but I would *really* appreciate if you help me justify the expense they went to in bringing me here by going over there and posting a few thoughts - whether it's about the good and bad of library school (I know you can do that one!), what libraries should be doing in terms of recruiting and training new librarians, what myths you've heard about the future of staffing in libraries - anything really. If it helps inspire you, pretend this is a thread where I post that I've got my first job or my baby is born and you feel compelled to post like you never have before (remember - post over there because posting here doesn't count.) Also, this is a great opportunity to directly address many of the top decision makers and senior managers in the Canadian library world so why not take advantage of that? Thanks in advance for your help! Thursday, August 14
Hypothetical Reality Question
by
Jason
on Thu 14 Aug 2008 09:17 PM CST
A bit of hypothetical reality question for you - what is the single most important thing you should do as a manager to help staff accept institutional change?
Tuesday, August 12
LibrarianGear Is Back
by
Jason
on Tue 12 Aug 2008 04:28 PM CST
Canuck Librarian recently posted that the Librarian Gear store is back in operation as well as listing a couple other places to get library-related swag.
I'd also add CafePress to the list although I'm not sure how good of quality their stuff is - I've never ordered from them but have heard mixed reviews. Hmm, Cafe Press allows you to create your own designs. Maybe I should start a sideline? In that case, I'm sure their quality is top-notch! Saturday, July 26
Let's say that...
by
Jason
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 11:11 PM CST
...you volunteered to write a government brief about the value of libraries in your province. What would you include? What approach would you take?
In this hypothetical example, let's say the sucker volunteer already has a draft with some statistics and facts relevant to libraries, both in general (the one from the 2004 Florida study that found libraries returned $6.50 for every dollar invested) and specific to what's happening in the province (er, things like this.) Anybody have any kick ass ideas, facts or stats, especially from their days back at FIMS that they'd love to use more than just for that one paper that the prof read during the commercials of "Desperate Housewives" and gave you a B+ on?  (I feel like I'm back at FIMS working on this and can't decide if that's a good or a bad thing!) Tuesday, June 24
Slow Reading: The Book
by
Jason
on Tue 24 Jun 2008 08:50 PM CST
I was very happy to hear that my FIMS classmate, John Miedema, will be having a book coming out later this year. I'm also proud to say I may have played some small role in making this happen.
John has said (I think in a comment on this blog or perhaps in an e-mail to me?) that it was the point made in a list by former CLA President Wendy Newman that I reprinted on this blog ("3. In your first three years, become a ranking practitioner-expert in one great thing that becomes your "brand". ) which inspired him to pursue his interest in the area of "Slow Reading". Through his writing on the topic, he's gained attention from librarians all over the world, has presented at a conference, gave birth to a Wikipedia page on the topic and now, this book. Congratulations John - I can't wait to get my copy! |
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