Key Concepts and Skills

Courses

Comments

Locating Research Sources

ILS 504-Reference and Information Resources and Services

Knowing where to go to find the information in the fastest, most accurate way is an essential start to any project.

Evaluating the Collection

ILS 504-Reference and Information Resources and Services; ILS 562-School Library Media Centers; EDU 566-Media Utilization and Curriculum

Learning about desirable attributes of a collection enabled an evaluation of the collection by currency, condition, multicultural and gender bias, age appropriateness, and curriculum content.

Analyzing the Data

ILS 501-Introduction to Information Science and Technology; ITC 570-Utilizing Instructional Media

Organizing the data into easily analyzed sections made the analysis and assessment an easy step.

Identifying Problems and Solutions

ILS 503-Foundations of Librarianship; ILS 504-Reference and Information Resources and Services; ILS 562-School Library Media Centers; EDU 566-Media Utilization and Curriculum

Assessing whether or not the collection was up to standards for a middle school collection and suggestions for bringing it up to standards, always mindful of the Library Bill of Rights.

Graphing and Charting the Results

ILS 501-Introduction to Information Science and Technology; ITC 570-Utilizing Instructional Media

The ability to show research results graphically enhances a presentation. Learning the capabilities of Excel® application software enabled me to convert my data into graphs easily.

Using Scientific Format for Presentation

ITC 570-Utilizing Instructional Media; ITC 575-Instructional Design Principles; & ILS 680-Evaluation and Research

Scientific format is a very formal writing style which is useful for publication and presenting data based on scientific research.