Dominique Burns e-Portfolio

Introduction

Welcome to the e-portfolio of Dominique Burns. This website serves as a culminating project for my Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree with San Jose State University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS). This master’s program required the successful completion of 43 credit hours and a culminating project of all coursework in the form of an e-portfolio. This e-portfolio includes evidence of my coursework and how I successfully met the required 15 competencies deemed essential to librarianship. These competencies included:

 

Each graduate of the Master of Library and Information Science program is able to...

 

• Competency A: Ethics & Values - Demonstrate awareness of the ethics, values, and foundational principles of one of the information professions, and discuss the importance of intellectual freedom within that profession.

 

• Competency B: Settings - Describe and compare organizational settings in which information professionals practice.

 

• Competency C: Diversity - Recognize the diversity (such as cultural and economic) in the clientele and employees of an information organization and be familiar with actions the organization should take to address this diversity.

 

• Competency D: Management - Apply the fundamental principles of planning, management, marketing, and advocacy.

 

• Competency E: Information Retrieval - Design, query, and evaluate information retrieval systems.

 

• Competency F: Collections - Use the basic concepts and principles related to the selection, evaluation, organization, and preservation of physical and digital information items.

 

• Competency G: Cataloging & Classification - Demonstrate understanding of basic principles and standards involved in organizing information such as classification and controlled vocabulary systems, cataloging systems, metadata schemas or other systems for making information accessible to a particular clientele.

 

• Competency H: Technology - Demonstrate proficiency in identifying, using, and evaluating current and emerging information and communication technologies.

 

• Competency I: Reference - Use service concepts, principles, and techniques to connect individuals or groups with accurate, relevant, and appropriate information.

 

• Competency J: Information Seeking - Describe the fundamental concepts of information-seeking behaviors.

 

• Competency K: Instruction - Design instructional programs based on learning principles and theories.

 

• Competency L: Research - Demonstrate understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods, the ability to design a research project, and the ability to evaluate and synthesize research literature.

 

• Competency M: Communication - Demonstrate oral and written communication skills necessary for professional work including collaboration and presentations.

 

• Competency N: Evaluation - Evaluate programs and services using measurable criteria.

 

• Competency O: Global Communities - Identify ways in which information professionals can contribute to the cultural, economic, educational, and social well-being of our global communities.

 

(San Jose State University, n.d.)

 

Each competency is explained in detail on their designated page and includes coursework at the bottom as evidence to show that I successfully met the competency. Evidence comes in three forms, which are:

 

1. Embedded medial files (Video)

2. Linked PDF files (Papers, Project.)

3. External Links  (My Websites & Blogs)

 

I started this program in the Spring semester of 2015, while working full time at a K-12 school in their elementary/middle school library and high school library. Through work and graduate school I was able to figure out that I would like to work as a youth services librarian in either a public or school library. I have learned that I am passionate about helping young people with information, reading, and digital literacy skills. I made sure to take classes that would best help me work towards this goal. Here are the following classes I took during my two years at San Jose State University:

 

Spring 2015

• INFO 200 Information Communities

• INFO 203 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success

 

Summer 2015

• INFO 202 Information Retrieval System Design

• INFO 204 Information Professions

• INFO 250 Design and Implementation of Instructional Strategies for Information Professionals

 

Fall 2015

• INFO 260A Programming and Services for Children

• INFO 266 Collection Management

 

Spring 2016

• INFO 233 School Media Centers

• INFO 285 Research Methods in Library and Information Science, Action Research

• INFO 286 Interpersonal Communication Skills for Librarians

 

Summer 2016

• INFO 210 Reference and Information Services

• INFO 265 Materials for Young Adults

• INFO 268 History of Youth Literature

• INFO 281 Seminar in Contemporary Issues – Graphic Novels (Adult/Teen)

 

Fall 2016

• INFO 281 Seminar in Contemporary Issues — Examination of Global Library Issues using Project Based Learning

• INFO 289 Advanced Topics in Library and Information Science (e-portfolio)

 

You can click on the competencies page to explore my e-portfolio or visit each individual competency in the drop-down menu above. As well, there is a conclusion section on the site’s menu, which includes my final thoughts and reflections on the work I did over the past two years. I’m excited to be graduating with a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree with San Jose State University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS). I hope you enjoy exploring my e-portfolio and if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me on the contact page!