MLS Artifact Index

This website began as an electronic portfolio for my MLS (Master of Library Science). Here you'll find artifacts that are linked to the Emporia State University's (Kansas) School of Library and Information Management's Outcomes. Artifacts are derived from coursework completed during my graduate program as well as on-the-job experience as a Library Media Teacher at Cascade Junior High (Turner, OR) and a cultural resources internship completed at Grand Teton National Park (Moose, WY). The site has since been built out and contains products and experiences from subsequent jobs with Portland Public School District, and Grand Canyon National Park. It now serves as professional repository and personal blog space. Welcome.

MLS Artifact Index

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Artifacts may appear more than once to fulfill Outcomes & Values.
Description of SLIM courses

Formatting example:
LI803 (SLIM course) Theory of LIS (name of artifact) (essay) (type of artifact)

Emporia State University
Master of Library Science (MLS), August 2009. (ALA Accredited)

Above: Grand Teton National Park,
Site of Cultural Resources Internship.

MLS Program Outcomes

Articulates a philosophy of client-centered information services based on the epistemological and ethical foundations of the library and information profession.

            Authentic Experience@ L-Net: Volunteer Virtual Reference Librarian (chat transcript)

Explains and applies interdisciplinary theories and models relevant to managing library and information service agencies.

            LIB534: (Portland State University) Library Redesign Project (presentation)

            LI806: World Heritage Sites and the Global Information Infrastructure (annotated bibliography)

Conduct an information needs assessment, and design and evaluate customized information services and products based on those needs.

            LI865: Creation of the Silver Falls State Park Archive (photo essay, flowchart, instructional presentation)

Based on a diagnosed need, retrieve, interpret, and/or repackage relevant information resources, and evaluate their use and impact.

            LI819: Environmental Science/Leadership Repackaging Project (executive summary, learning materials)

            LI833: Disseminating Health Information for Rural Seniors in Gilliam Co., Oregon
            (collaborative presentation, brochure, group paper)

Lead appropriate change by using effective collaborative communication and organizational skills.

              LI839: 20th century Ashes and the 21st Century Phoenix: Librarians as Political Combatants in Cultural
             Conflict (academic essay)

              LI819: Contemporary Issues inthe Middle East, collaborative curriculum for the high school classroom
              (executive summary, bibliography, presentation, web quest)

Teach information literacy skills in order to facilitate effective learning organizations.

            Authentic Experience at Cascade Junior High: Information literacy instruction, 6th grade mini lesson on
            "netiquette." (lesson materials)

Demonstrate life-long learning skills by continually acquiring new knowledge, skills, and perspectives to respond to changing conditions.

             Internship: Cultural Resources Intern, Grand Teton National Park (Excel spreadsheet, pdf version)

Communicate effectively in writing, orally, and in using information technologies.

             LI861: Rocky Mountain National Park Museum Catalog (finding aid)

MLS Professional Values

Value self and others, i.e., possess confidence in one’s decisions and value diversity in its many forms.

            LI803: Information Transfer in Haitian Literature: Edwidge Danticat and the Immigrant
            Experience (academic essay)

Exhibit professional behavior, knowledge, and attitudes, based on client-centered philosophy and ethical guidelines.

            Authentic Experience with Censorship at Cascade Junior High (statement, policy)

Advocate for others by displaying a commitment to quality and equity;

              Internship: Cultural Resources Intern, Grand Teton National Park (Excel spreadsheet, pdf version)

Demonstrate leadership by displaying vision, and adaptability, openness to new ideas, and risk-taking behavior.

            LI810: Digital Preservation and Interpretation in the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department: A mixed
            methods study (research proposal)

            LI865: Independent Study, continuation of the Silver Falls Archive Project (journal)

Imagine outside the box by demonstrating creativity in problem solving, management, and other professional activities.

               LI819: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East: collaborative curriculum for the high school classroom
              (executive summary, bibliography, presentation, web quest)