LIS Oral Comprehensive Examination
Category A (EVERYONE MUST SELECT THIS SCENARIO)
A. Personal Statement About Librarianship and Information Professionalism
A. Personal statement about librarianship and information professionalism
Scenario:
You have almost completed the UH LIS program. This is an opportunity to
reflect deeply and thoughtfully about your academic and professional experiences
in the program.
In your response:
Review your experiences and classes in the program and make a statement
about the skills and understandings you have acquired.
- What is your professional philosophy/foundational understanding of the profession? How have professional codes influenced your philosophy?
- What strengths will you bring to a job (i.e. how would you “sell” yourself in a job interview?)
- What further professional skills or understandings (technological, intellectual or personal, etc.) could you imagine acquiring in the next five years? Do you have an area of interest (such as Japanese bibliography on a particular era, networking, young adult literature, or assertiveness training) that you hope to pursue and how would you go about (formally or informally) advancing your knowledge/skill in that area?
- In which professional organizations will you actively participate and why?
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LIS Curriculum Objectives addressed: |
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| 1 | Demonstrate an understanding of the history, philosophy, principles, policies, and ethics of library and information science and technology |
| 10 | Demonstrate the professional attitudes and the interpersonal and interdisciplinary skills needed to communicate and collaborate with colleagues and information users |
| Core Competencies addressed: | |
| 1 | Professional ethics: Codes and principles of ethical practice governing the field |
| 6 | Knowledge acumulation--education and lifelong learning: importance of continuing education |