[Fwd: RE: [Publib] LIS classes; ALA]

[clarion08 at bellsouth.net]

> Rachel,
Do you like your online program?  I love ours.  I've read articles about online programs that bemoan them for this or that reason, but the detailed discussions you can get into are wonderful.  The reference librarian where I worked was a bit skeptical at first, until I told her some of the classes I had (it is Specialized Information Centers) and she said she hadn' had some of what we will
Janet Webb

> From: "Rachael Rezek" <r_rezek at mindspring.com>
> Date: 2007/06/03 Sun PM 10:27:48 EDT
> To: "clarion08 at bellsouth.net" <clarion08 at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: RE: [Publib] LIS classes; ALA
> 
> Hi Janet--
> 
> I'm a MLIS student, too (UW-M online, which I'm loving)! Isn't it
> interesting to see how different profs choose to present information? 
> 
> In terms of getting involved in ALA, are you also a NMRT member, or at
> least on their electronic list?  They periodically put out calls for
> committee volunteers on the list, and specify which require conference
> attendance and which do not.  One of those calls (finally) prompted me to
> join a committee.
> 
> Good luck with your coursework!
> 
> Cheers,
> Rachael
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <clarion08 at bellsouth.net>
> > To: <publib at webjunction.org>
> > Date: 6/3/2007 9:22:13 PM
> > Subject: [Publib] LIS classes; ALA
> >
> > I have two questions.
> > 1.  Even within our program, different teachers approach classes
> differently.  This is a duh.  One of my classes was incredible, we did a
> lot on the discussion board, rather like the Socratic method, only with a
> class of 25.  Another student (these were Intro. to Library Science
> classes) did, among other things, web pages, we didn't  With all the
> programs out there, is there really a best?  I want to not miss anything,
> do all programs even themselves out -- I don't mean to compare the
> Information Science programs with Library Science, just the basics of
> Library Science. (I hope I've at least sort of made the question clear
> here).
> > The second is about ALA.  I've joined because I want to get more involved
> with librarianship.  I can't attend conferences.  I've looked through the
> ALA web site, but I don't really see how to get involved without going to
> the conferences.
> > Thanks,
> > Janet Webb Reference Assistant Rome-Floyd County Library GA
> > and MSLS student Clarion University of Pennsylvania 
> >
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