Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Both the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation and the higher education regional accrediting agencies call for outcomes based assessment and involvement of stakeholders in the evaluation of degiee programs.This article describes part of a project conducted at the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science to study its school library media preparation program through the perspectives of program completers and practicing school library media specialists who supervise student interns.Program completers were'surveyed to discover their level of satisfaction for the USC-SLIS school library media preparation program and how well-prepared they were for, their role as a school library media specialist (SLMS).Internship supervisors were surveyed about how well-prepared they found their student interns for the work of a SLMS.Results from both groups were positive, but leadership skills and practical skills emerged as areas in the curriculum that need attention.The level of program completers' professional activities is also discussed.
Author: Donna M. Shannon
Institution: University of South Carolina
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Funders: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Vanderbilt University, University of Miami, Wayne State University, Ohio State University, Florida International University, University of Central Florida, Georgia State University, University of South Carolina, University of North Texas, Peabody College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
OpenAlex ID: W1493486524