LIS 6511 Course Reflection
Related Learning Outcome
I.a. Students are able to evaluate critically, reflect, and problem-solve individually as well as collaboratively.
Artifact Overview
This course reflection asked me to evaluate my learning across LIS 6511 and consider how the course connected to my work as a first-year school media specialist. In the reflection, I discussed how directly the assignments connected to responsibilities I already have in a school library, including collection analysis, collection development, nonfiction purchasing priorities, copyright support, and practical decision-making. I also reflected on the community needs assessment as the most meaningful assignment because it felt collaborative, relevant, and potentially useful beyond the course itself.
I selected this artifact for Outcome I.a because it demonstrates my ability to evaluate my own learning, reflect critically, and connect coursework to professional problem-solving. The reflection shows how I considered what was useful, what was less engaging, and how the course strengthened my confidence in areas directly connected to media center work. It also connects individual reflection to collaborative work, especially through the community needs assessment and collection development planning. This artifact is useful because it shows not only what I completed in the course, but how I understood the work as part of my growth into the media specialist role.