As a student in the MLIS program, I have come to realize that the importance of libraries, the roles librarians have in the community, and how setting goals can lead to achieving great things. The following selected resources will help me increase my knowledge in the librarianship profession, the issues and developments of libraries, and insights from different librarians that can bring about ideas in which to better libraries.
Public Library Association (PLA)
The Public Library Association (PLA), a branch of American Library Association, is dedicated to supporting the needs of public library professionals. My goal is to become a public librarian and this resource will help me to learn and grow professionally. I can use the PLA website to use the references provided for research as I continue in the MLIS program.
Public library association. (2022). https://www.ala.org/pla/
The Virginia Library Association is an organization that develops and improves library and information services, and the profession of librarianship so that the Commonwealth of Virginia could access information and grow in their learning. I plan to become a librarian in Virginia so this resource will help me learn of ways that may benefit libraries within Virginia and/or the library I will join.
Virginia library association (2021). https://www.vla.org/
The Library Journal is a publication that helps libraries in the United States organize as a profession. The Library Journal provides many resources including news, programs, articles on public and academic libraries, etc. I wish to improve my knowledge on librarianship, and I believe the Library Journal can help me in learn more about libraries and its profession.
Library journal (2022). https://www.libraryjournal.com/
The American Libraries Magazine, the flagship magazine of the American Library Association, provides articles about the professional developments and issues in libraries around the United States, as well as news on the American Library Association. This magazine can help me learn more about what developments and issues American libraries deal with. It can also provide ideas on how to make libraries better or recognize the importance of libraries through the resources it contains.
American libraries magazine (2022). https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/
Library and Information Science Articles and News
The Library and Information Science Articles and News is a blog for librarians, libraries, catalogers, and LIS faculty to learn about Library and Information Science. This blog can help me learn more about Library and Information Science as I continue my education in the MLIS program. There are many links and articles that I can access for free, which will help me gain a better understanding of the library profession.
Library and Information Science Articles and News (2020). Librarianship studies & information technology. https://www.librarianshipstudies.com/2018/01/library-information-science-articles-news.html
The Library Leadership Podcast is a podcast hosted by Adriane Herrick Juarez, features library leaders who discuss important issues that libraries face today. This podcast can give me insight into what library leaders see and deal with at their libraries. It can also provide me with information about issues that plague libraries and possible way to fix them.
Juarez, A. H. (2019). Library leadership podcast. https://libraryleadershippodcast.com/
Librarian to Librarian is a blog in which librarians discuss library-related issues, current topics, and book reviews in order to bring about new insight and ideas on library themes. I can learn from different librarians about the issues that happen within libraries and can see the different perspectives the librarians have on them. You can learn a lot from others and gain ideas that can influence your ideas on librarianship, which I have seen in the MLIS program so far.
Wilson, A., et al. (n.d.). Librarian to librarian. https://librariantolibrarian.wordpress.com/
Information Wants to Be Free is a blog by Meredith Farkas that discusses the trends that are happening in the library profession as well as her own professional experiences. By learning from Farkas’s experiences, I can relate to them and make connections between them and what I learn in the MLIS program. I can also learn more about the library profession which will help as I continue throughout the program.
Farkas, M. (n.d.). Information wants to be free. https://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/