1. Foundations of the Profession
Criteria
Courses
ILS 503- Foundations of Librarianship
ILS 655- Digital Libraries
ILS 564- Special Libraries
ILS 561- Public Libraris
Criteria
The ethics, values, and foundational principles of
the library
and
information profession; the role of
library and information professionals in
the
promotion of
democratic principles
and intellectual
freedom (including freedom of
expression, thought, and
conscience; the history of
libraries and librarianship; the
history of human
communication
and its
impact on libraries; current
types
of library
(school, public, academic,
special, etc.) and closely related information agencies; national and international
social, public, information, economic, and cultural policies
and
trends of significance
to the
library and information profession; the legal framework
within which libraries and information agencies
operate. That
framework
includes laws
relating to
copyright, privacy, freedom
of expression, equal rights (e.g., the Americans with Disabilities
Act), and intellectual
property. The
importance
of effective
advocacy for libraries, librarians, other
library
workers, and library services; the techniques used to analyze
complex
problems and create appropriate solutions; effective
communication
techniques (verbal and written); certification
and/or licensure
requirements
of specialized areas of
the profession.
ILS 503- Foundations of Librarianship
ILS 655- Digital Libraries
ILS 564- Special Libraries
ILS 561- Public Libraris
2. Information
Resources
Criteria
Courses
ILS 535- Resource Sharing and Library Networks
ILS 650- Preservation of Library Materials
Criteria
Concepts and issues
related to the lifecycle
of recorded knowledge and information, from creation
through
various
stages of
use to disposition; concepts, issues, and methods
related to
the
acquisition
and disposition of
resources, including evaluation, selection, purchasing, processing, storing, and de- selection; concepts, issues, and methods related to the
management of various
collections; concepts, issues, and methods related to the
maintenance
of
collections,
including preservation and conservation.
Courses
ILS 535- Resource Sharing and Library Networks
ILS 650- Preservation of Library Materials
ILS 655- Digital Libraries
3. Organization of
Recorded
Knowledge and Information
Criteria
Criteria
The principles involved in
the
organization
and representation of recorded
knowledge
and
information; the
developmental, descriptive, and evaluative skills
needed to organize
recorded knowledge and information resources; the systems of
cataloging, metadata, indexing, and classification standards and methods used to organize recorded knowledge
and information; technological knowledge and skills.
Courses
ILS 506- Information Analysis and Organization
ILS 655-Digital Libraries
ILS 606-Advanced Cataloguing and Classification
ILS 655-Digital Libraries
ILS 606-Advanced Cataloguing and Classification
4. Technological Knowledge and Skills
Criteria
Courses
ILS 501- Introduction to Information Science and Technology
ILS 655- Digital Libraries
ILS 535- Resource Sharing and Library Networks
ILS 606-Advanced Cataloguing and Classification
Criteria
Information, communication, assistive, and related technologies
as they affect
the resources, service delivery, and uses of
libraries and other information agencies; the
application
of information, communication, assistive, and related technology and tools consistent
with
professional ethics and prevailing service norms and applications; the methods
of assessing and evaluating the specifications, efficacy, and cost
efficiency
of technology-based products and services;
the principles
and
techniques necessary
to identify and analyze emerging
technologies
and innovations in
order to recognize
and implement relevant technological
improvements.
Courses
ILS 501- Introduction to Information Science and Technology
ILS 655- Digital Libraries
ILS 535- Resource Sharing and Library Networks
ILS 606-Advanced Cataloguing and Classification
5. Reference and User Services
Criteria
ILS 504-Reference and Information Resources and Services
ILS 535- Resource Sharing and Library Networks
Criteria
The concepts, principles, and techniques
of reference and user services
that
provide access to relevant and accurate recorded knowledge
and information
to individuals
of all ages and groups; techniques
used to
retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize information from
diverse sources
for
use
by individuals of all ages and groups; the methods
used to interact
successfully
with
individuals of all ages and groups to provide
consultation, mediation, and guidance in
their use
of recorded knowledge and information; information
literacy/information competence
techniques and methods, numerical literacy, and statistical literacy; the
principles
and methods
of advocacy
used to reach
specific
audiences
to promote and explain concepts and services;
the principles of assessment
and response to
diversity in
user
needs, user communities, and user preferences; the
principles and methods
used to assess the impact of
current and emerging situations
or circumstances on
the design and implementation of appropriate services
or resource development.
CoursesILS 504-Reference and Information Resources and Services
ILS 535- Resource Sharing and Library Networks
6. Research
Criteria
All courses involved research but ILS 580 was the main course for independent and new research development.
Criteria
The fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research
methods;
the central
research
findings and research
literature of
the
field; the
principles and methods
used to assess the actual and potential
value of
new research.
CourseAll courses involved research but ILS 580 was the main course for independent and new research development.
7. Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
Criteria
The necessity of continuing professional development of practitioners in libraries and other information agencies; the role of the library in the lifelong learning of patrons, including an understanding of lifelong learning in the provision of quality service and the use of lifelong learning in the promotion of library services; learning theories, instructional methods, and achievement measures; and their application in libraries and other information agencies; the principles related to the teaching and learning of concepts, processes, and skills used in seeking, evaluating, and using recorded knowledge and information.
Courses
ILS 650-Preservation of Library Materials
ILS 655-Digital Libraries
ILS 606-Advanced Cataloguing and Classification
Criteria
The necessity of continuing professional development of practitioners in libraries and other information agencies; the role of the library in the lifelong learning of patrons, including an understanding of lifelong learning in the provision of quality service and the use of lifelong learning in the promotion of library services; learning theories, instructional methods, and achievement measures; and their application in libraries and other information agencies; the principles related to the teaching and learning of concepts, processes, and skills used in seeking, evaluating, and using recorded knowledge and information.
Courses
ILS 650-Preservation of Library Materials
ILS 655-Digital Libraries
ILS 606-Advanced Cataloguing and Classification
8. Administration and Management
Criteria
The principles of planning and budgeting in libraries and other information agencies; the principles of effective personnel practices and human resource development; the concepts behind and methods for, assessment and evaluation of library services and their outcomes;the concepts behind, and methods for, developing partnerships, collaborations, networks, and other structures with all stakeholders and within communities served; the concepts behind, issues relating to, and methods for, principled, transformational leadership.
Courses
ILS 561-Public Libraries
ILS 564- Special Libraries
ILS 565-Library Management
Criteria
The principles of planning and budgeting in libraries and other information agencies; the principles of effective personnel practices and human resource development; the concepts behind and methods for, assessment and evaluation of library services and their outcomes;the concepts behind, and methods for, developing partnerships, collaborations, networks, and other structures with all stakeholders and within communities served; the concepts behind, issues relating to, and methods for, principled, transformational leadership.
Courses
ILS 561-Public Libraries
ILS 564- Special Libraries
ILS 565-Library Management