The information arcade: Playground for the mind

Creth, Sheila D.

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“…These models combine distinct but related activities in unified organisational structures and/or bring services together through collaborative operational delivery. Service convergence has also been reflected in new physical environments to support learning and research in the digital world, with college and university libraries being transformed into technology-rich spaces and changing their names to 'learning centres', 'information commons', 'learning commons' or similar (Beagle, 1999;Beatty and White, 2005;Creth and Lowry, 1994;Crockett et al, 2002;Oyston, 2004;Sinclair, 2009). Spaces of this type provide the kind of environment where hybrid species are born and flourish (Levy and Roberts, 2005;Norry, 2004;Sinclair, 2009).…”

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Educating the academic librarian as a blended professional: a review and case study

Corrall

2010

Library Management

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PurposeThis paper aims to explore the phenomenon of the hybrid information specialist in the academic library setting. It does this in relation to curriculum development for preparatory and continuing professional education for librarianship and makes particular reference to the contemporary iSchools movement.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviews trends and developments in academic information services and the information science academy in the context of continuing technological advances and educational change. It presents a case study of curriculum development and portfolio renewal, using the specialist roles of digital library manager and information literacy educator to show how the principles of interactive planning can be applied in articulating an academic strategy to meet the changing demands of educational institutions, professional bodies and employers.FindingsThere are significant parallels between professional education and professional practice in the shifting boundaries, expanded portfolios and challenged identities evident in the current information marketplace. A combination of continuous incremental development with periodic fundamental review enables professional educators to meet the changing mandates of different stakeholder groups. When combined with a strong professional focus, the breadth and depth of multidisciplinary expertise found in a research‐led iSchool facilitates the design of specialised pathways and programmes for practitioners moving into blended roles.Practical implicationsPractitioners intent on careers in academic libraries should consider the opportunities and demands of hybrid blended roles when choosing educational programmes and pathways.Originality/valueThe paper provides a conceptual framework to illustrate the nature of emergent professional roles and current challenges facing professional educators. Ackoff's interactive planning theory is used to illuminate the problem of academic planning in complex pluralist contexts.

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Educating the academic librarian as a blended professional: a review and case study

Corrall

2010

Library Management

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“…Its goal was to promote the incorporation of electronic information resources into the university's curriculum and other research-related functions. 5 As learning commons evolved, other concepts and rationale emerged. In his article, "Conceptualizing an Information Commons," Beagle describes the commons as creating a "synergy between the user support skills of computer staff, the information skills of reference staff, and production skills of media staff."…”

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Reference Librarians Speak for Users: A Learning Commons Concept That Meets the Needs of a Diverse Student Body

Franks¹,

Tosko²

2007

The Reference Librarian

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“…Their productivity software and multimedia capabilities allow students to experience the full range of skills articulated in the Information Literacy Competency Standards (Association of College and Research Libraries, 2008). Additional opportunities for instruction within the commons model include training faculty in instructional media technologies (Duncan, 1998), providing technology-rich classrooms for faculty to explore technology-influenced pedagogies (Creth, 1994), and partnering with faculty in content management systems (Beagle, 2006). Beagle et al make a distinction between the focus on knowledge manipulation of the library-centric information versus the knowledge creation of the learning commons that partners with other campus learning The information and learning commons sources initiatives.…”

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The information and learning commons: a selective guide to sources

Held

2009

Reference Services Review

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The information arcade: Playground for the mind

Cited by 15 publications

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Educating the academic librarian as a blended professional: a review and case study

Educating the academic librarian as a blended professional: a review and case study

Reference Librarians Speak for Users: A Learning Commons Concept That Meets the Needs of a Diverse Student Body

The information and learning commons: a selective guide to sources

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