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Top Ten Things I Didn't Learn in Library School
After graduating from Indiana University's School of Library and
Information Science (SLIS) in December of 1995 with my MLS, I began
working as the Instructional Services librarian at the University of Southern
Indiana (USI) in Evansville, Indiana, in January 1996. Throughout my daily
routine, I find myself using many applications, theories, and ideas taught at
SLIS. In addition, each day is a learning experience at US1 where much of
my time is spent interacting with students, librarians, and support staff at the
university, as well as staying aware of current trends in technology and
instruction.
After one year, I am taking a moment to reflect - and believe me, it is
a moment - upon many things not taught or emphasized enough during my
graduate school training. Below is a list of ten items in no particular order
that I have found challenging during my first year. I hope this list will help
prepare future graduates for the challenges and responsibilities that await
them once they begin a career as a professional librarian
Overcoming Resistance: Motivating Students to Join the Information Age
The suggestions gathered from the Talk Table can assist both the
public library patron and the academic library student in gaining confidence
in using the library. In the discussion, patron resistance was generally seen as
anxiety created by inexperience withusing libraries. The experience of the
participants reflected that when students and patrons become oriented to the
library, resistance and hesitation greatly diminish. Ideas offered by the group
fell mainly into the categories of library resources and library instruction