Student Learning Outcomes
This page connects my MLIS coursework and professional growth to the Student Learning Outcomes established by the School of Information. These outcomes reflect the knowledge, skills, and professional values developed throughout the program and align with the American Library Association’s core competencies for library and information professionals.
Each learning outcome below is linked to an artifact or artifacts that I believe best demonstrates my progress in that area. Together, these artifacts show how my work across the program has strengthened my understanding of leadership, information services, technology, knowledge organization, research, and the connection between LIS theory and professional practice.
Goal I: Leadership and Innovation
Students are innovative, ethical, problem-solvers able to lead and manage through communication, collaboration, and reflection.
Goal II: Systems and Services
Students understand the systems and technologies that facilitate the management and use of information resources to serve the diverse needs of users.
Goal III: Knowledge Representation
Students are proficient in the theory and application of skills essential for knowledge representation in evolving technology environments, in any chosen area of specialization.
Goal IV: Theory and Praxis
Students have a critical grounding in theoretical perspectives that draw on research in LIS as well as other fields of knowledge, that inform their professional practices including research, organization, management, and access to information.