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Program Outcomes
The eight program outcomes required by School of Library and Information Science at Emporia State align with the American Library Association's eight Core Competences of Librarianship.
Emporia's program requires graduates to demonstrate of the following:
Foundations of the Profession: Articulate a philosophy of ethical and client-centered information services for the library and information professions.
Emporia's program requires graduates to demonstrate of the following:
Foundations of the Profession: Articulate a philosophy of ethical and client-centered information services for the library and information professions.
> Build
Information Resources: Explain and implement the development, maintenance, and management of collections and resources to meet specific information needs.
Organization of Recorded Knowledge and Information: Explain, use, maintain, and develop systems to organize and retrieve recorded knowledge.
> Organize
Technological Knowledge and Skills: Employ current and emerging technologies effectively for communication, and to search for, identify, repackage, and deliver information resources.
Reference and User Services: Retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize information resources to fulfill an information needs assessment; evaluate the usefulness of these resources to the user.
> Connect
Research: Evaluate, critique, and discuss new research in the field; assess library or information problems and identify an appropriate research method.
> Inquire
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning: Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning by participating in professional development activities and disseminating new information to colleagues and patrons.
> Learn
Administration and Management: Aid in effective and appropriate change in library and information services through collaboration, communication, and collegiality.
> Lead
-- Emporia State University, School of Library and Information Science, 2011
-- American Library Association, 2009
-- American Library Association, 2009