tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post6939411007514250877..comments2023-05-08T16:21:57.297+01:00Comments on Girl in the Moon: Some thoughts on the LIS MAKatie Birkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430148493526943528noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-38279771990026919152010-09-09T12:29:29.069+01:002010-09-09T12:29:29.069+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.JillianWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132804871535081402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-1927581294444915432010-09-08T14:12:56.989+01:002010-09-08T14:12:56.989+01:00Thanks for the comments.
@Andy - yes, services ha...Thanks for the comments.<br /><br />@Andy - yes, services have completely (or nearly completely, or should have completely) changed over the last few years, and LIS MAs should reflect it. But I'm just wary, I guess, of throwing the baby out with the bath water - teaching the gadgets (which will soon date) without teaching the reason for them.<br /><br />@el399 Yes, it makes sense! I think we were on the same course, in fact. I don't know that I'd necessarily take different choices now (perhaps based on delivery, maybe, though I understand that's changed, but not on content grounds), because I think some things are more easily picked up later through CPD than others. I agree with you and Niamh that it's the continual development that's really important.<br /><br />I guess that an MA really ought to make sure that it's preparing people to keep on learning throughout their careers.Katie Birkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430148493526943528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-19724557676977021762010-09-07T10:36:19.174+01:002010-09-07T10:36:19.174+01:00I don't think any course can be expected to pr...I don't think any course can be expected to prepare us to do a particular job - they should prepare us by giving us the questioning mindset and the tools to continue to develop professionally. The fact that librarianship has changed so much in such a short space of time is exactly why the qualification itself can't be enough in the long run, and even chartership means nothing unless the CPD continues after getting the letters after our names - but that's a whole other discussion!Niamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860783347121152391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-58131679456928229752010-09-07T09:34:36.214+01:002010-09-07T09:34:36.214+01:00I think the confidence which comes from being &quo...I think the confidence which comes from being "qualified", and having a set of transferable skills is the most important thing LIS qualifications can provide. We're always going to choose courses based on what we think we want - like you I went for the more old-school options but now (2 years on) would be much more likely to opt for web/digital choices - though I agree that the more real-life-based the coursework the more valuable it becomes. <br /><br />I find that now most of my CPD activities are filling in the gaps of things which I wasn't offered/chose not to do at library school. I'm lucky in that my current employer is very supportive of this, and I'm actually glad that there are things I don't already know about librarianship, as I think that an amount of on-the-job learning is probably even more important than skills acquired in a classroom setting. <br /><br />I also think it needs to remain a post-graduate qualification. Speaking as someone with 2 MAs to their name, I found that postgrad work was quite different to undergrad and having that experience certainly helps me to understand the requirements of the researchers I now work with.<br /><br />Sorry if this is a bit rambly, hope it makes some sense....!<br />Emma DavidsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-11975428176586182342010-09-07T09:30:14.460+01:002010-09-07T09:30:14.460+01:00I find it fascinating how your likes and dislikes ...I find it fascinating how your likes and dislikes of content on your course correlate so closely with content of my own LIS MA 15 years ago. While I agree that some general principles apply across the board - your mention of selection, description and organisation for instance - I actually think that everything about librarianship has fundamentally changed since I qualified. Services can be delivered and promoted in new and innovative ways, while the challenges we now face are more serious and complex than ever. This is a state of affairs that LIS MAs need to reflect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com