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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><b><font size=2
color="#920000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:14px;font-family:
Arial;color:#920000;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Student perspectives of School of Library and </span></font></b><img
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lang=en-US style='font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:#920000;font-weight:
bold;language:en-US'>Information Science</span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;
color:#002E62;language:en-US'>I can’t help but marvel that I am starting my last fall semester in my quest for a master’s degree in library and information science. I am so close to reaching my long-time goal now that I can almost feel that diploma in my hand (or at least the “temporary” one they give you at graduation). What I am not surprised about is that I still get excited with each new semester. I buy my books, study my syllabus, and anticipate what each semester will bring. What will I learn about the profession? What will I learn about me? How will I incorporate everything into being the best librarian I can? </span></font></p>
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color="#920000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:14px;font-family:
Arial;color:#920000;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Swedish Librarians Learn about Ohio Libraries</span></font></b></p>
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color:#002E62;language:en-US'>If you asked a delegation of Swedish librarians what they did on their summer vacation, they would say, “We traveled to Ohio to visit </span></font><img
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lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;language:
en-US'>libraries. One stop during our visit was to the Medina Library where we learned about their services to 151,000 people of all ages.” </span></font><a
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color="#920000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:14px;font-family:
Arial;color:#920000;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>WebJunction Competency Index for the Library Field </span></font></b><font
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</span></font><font
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font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;language:en-US'>Across industries, competencies provide a foundation on which to build coherent efforts to increase the knowledge, skills and abilities of employees and ultimately to strengthen the organization as a whole. Libraries need such a foundation, especially in times of rapid change and evolution, in order to choose the most efficient and productive paths for staff training, recruiting and other </span></font><img
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lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;language:
en-US'>personnel directions. In an effort to fulfill that need, in 2009 WebJunction created the </span></font><i><font
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font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;font-style:italic;language:en-US'>Competency Index</span></font></i><font
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size=1 color="#002e62" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;font-style:italic;language:en-US'>for the Library Field</span></font></i><font
size=1 color="#002e62" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;language:en-US'> as a compilation of competency statements that address a broad spectrum of library practice and service. </span></font><a
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;
color:#002E62;language:en-US'>This issue of our newsletter focuses on library science education and its importance to the profession of library and information science. It seems like a natural topic for us to address since Ohio is home to one of the country’s best library science education programs – the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science (KSU-SLIS). </span></font><i><font
size=1 color="#002e62" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;font-style:italic;language:en-US'>U.S. News & World Report</span></font></i><font
size=1 color="#002e62" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;language:en-US'> ranks the school as one of the nation’s Top 20 programs in the field and the school’s youth librarianship program is ranked 13</span></font><font
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size=1 color="#002e62" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;language:en-US'>. </span></font><a
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size=1 color="#5c0000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><b><font size=2
color="#920000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:14px;font-family:
Arial;color:#920000;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Exploring our Past in Library Education</span></font></b><font
size=2 color="#c00000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:14px;
font-family:Arial;color:#C00000;language:en-US'><br>
</span></font><font
size=1 color="#002e62" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;language:en-US'>September is the time of year when many transition to the start of, or return to, school. At the State Library, our foot traffic increases as students return to classes at the </span></font><a
href="http://www.kent.edu/slis/about/locations/locations-and-facilities-columbus.cfm"><font
size=1 color="#002e62" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;text-decoration:underline;language:en-US'>Kent State University School of Library and Information Science Columbus program</span></font></a><font
size=1 color="#002e62" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;language:en-US'>. Just as many library students before them, they are learning library history, current research, trends and practices in the field and envisioning their role in the future of libraries, librarianship, and library and information science education. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><a
href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/September/ExploringOurPast"><font
size=1 color="#5c0000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;language:en-US'>More...</span></font></a></p>
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color="#920000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:14px;font-family:
Arial;color:#920000;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Getting the Most >From Online Learning</span></font></b><font
size=2 color="#920000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:14px;
font-family:Arial;color:#920000;language:en-US'><br>
</span></font><font
size=1 color="#002e62" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;language:en-US'>In the current climate of reduced (or non-existent) travel and training budgets, online learning has become a life saver for librarians interested in enhancing their professional knowledge and skills. In the past 15 months, for example, the Ohio Library Council has offered webinars on diverse topics like teamwork, online reader’s advisory, eBooks, accessibility issues, legal reference services and early literacy. The American Library Association, along with its major sub-organizations—ALSC, ACRL, AASL, etc.—has offered everything from one-hour training sessions to full-day conferences in the online environment. </span></font><a
href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/September/OnlineLearning"><font
size=1 color="#5c0000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;
font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;language:en-US'>More...</span></font></a></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;
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color="#920000" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:14px;font-family:
Arial;color:#920000;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Ohio Public Librarian Certification </span></font></b><font
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</span></font><font size=1
color="#002e62" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;font-family:
Arial;color:#002E62;language:en-US'>Ohio Public Librarian Certification recognizes individual librarians who </span></font><img
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width=107 height=68 align=left><font size=1 color="#002e62" face=Arial><span
lang=en-US style='font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;color:#002E62;language:
en-US'>meet minimum standards for education, experience, and professional development. The Ohio Library Council (OLC) established Ohio Public Librarian Certification to enhance, expand, and improve public library services; publicly recognize and encourage librarians who, on a continuing basis, engage in professional development activities in the interest of providing better library services; and encourage and support the career development of librarians who want to prepare themselves as future library leaders. </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;language:en-US'>More...</span></font></a></p>
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