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First Things

Preface to 17:610:501 - Introduction to LIS Professions
Tentative Meeting Schedule
Syllabus for 17:610:501
First Things on Your Agenda: Establishing computer accounts * SCILS listservs * Getting a library card * Parking * Textbooks, software and computers * Library tutorials * Computer skills requirements
Student Checklist

Who We Are

MLS Student Profile: Gender and age distribution * Ethnicity and geography * Alma maters * Work Experience
LIS Faculty
LIS Education at Rutgers: A Chronology
LIS Education at Rutgers - Looking Back, Looking Forward
Distinguished Alumni

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What's Where - Library & Information Science

LIS Department: Department office * Classrooms * Information for students * LIS table * Student Associations/activities * Job announcements * Faculty contact information

What's Where - Rutgers

The University
Getting to SCILS: Driving directions * Public transportation
Finding Places on Campus
Rutgers Phone Numbers: Libraries * Emergencies * Health facilities* Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous information: Pay phones * Computer facilities * Transportation and parking * Construction alert! * Food, supplies, cash * Fitness and health * Housing * Child care * Safety * Snow or other emergency closings
Campus Bus Information

What's Where - Libraries

Rutgers Libraries: General information * Copy machines/cards * Flash drives/CDs * Borrowing privileges * Reserve materials/lockers * IRIS (Integrated Rutgers Information System)
List of RU Libraries
Library Hours

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Practical Concerns - Academic Matters

Registrar's Office
Some Notes on Curriculum: Plans of study/career paths * Colloquia * Field experience
What Distance Education Students Say About Taking MLIS Courses Online
Jana's Unofficial Study Plans Sampler: Adult services librarian * Archivist * Etc.
Study Skills, Submitting Papers, Style Manuals, Academic Integrity
Tips for Online Students
Learning Resource Center
Things to Know about Computing at SCILS: Overview * Lab hours * Email * Some more advice * Lab laws * Additional hints * Comic relief
Ethical and Legal Use of Software: Overview * Software and intellectual rights * Questions about using software * Alternatives to explore * A final note
RU Acceptable Use Policy
Graduate School Codes of Conduct
Kinder, Gentler Error Messages
Grades
Special Situations -- University Policies: Students with disabilities * Harassment
International students Center for International Faculty and Student Services * Faculty advisor * Program in American Language Studies * Learning Resource Centers * Beyond the Answer Sheet * Citing, copying * Teaching styles * Addressing professors * Course credit system * Customizing your plan of study * Gift policy

Practical Concerns - Money Matters

Financial Assistance: General information * Federal aid * Scholarships * NJLA * EMANJ * Middletown Public Library * Beta Phi Mu * REFORMA * Become a Librarian * Web Junction (E-Learning Clearinghouse) * Patricia Reeling Emergency Loan Fund

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Tools for the Novice

Sources in library and information science: Current awareness * Guides to the literature * Indexes and abstracts * General reference sources * Bibliographies * Major publishers of LIS literature * Journal sampler
LIS LC Classification Schedule
How to Speak Librarianese
Facts to Ponder

The Library and Information Science Field

Typical LIS Professional Practice Settings
Libraries by the Numbers
Thoughtful Essays Why our relevance lies in not being "information professionals" * Do libraries still matter? * Thinking out loud: A billion dollar IPO at Johns Hopkins * Knowledge for sale: are America's public libraries on the verge of losing their way?
Occupational Outlook Handbook excerpt
Librarians: Real Expertise for a Virtual World: Wither librarians * What makes a librarian * Communication and information * Management of information systems * Education and services * External environment * A blending of disciplines
Libraries and Librarians, Then and Now

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Professional Associations

About Professional Associations: Overview * SCILS Alumni Association * LIS Honor Society * Why join now?
Professional Association Links
Ethnic Librarian Associations: Reforma * Black Librarians Network of New Jersey * Black Caucus of ALA * Chinese American Librarians Association
Special Interest Associations
American Library Association: Mission * Vision * Action goals * Diversity * Education and continuous learning * Equity of Access * Intellectual freedom * 21st century literacy
ALA Library Bill of Rights
Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries
Bill of Rights for New Jersey Library Users
NCLIS Principles of Public Information

Developing Your Career

Preparing for Your Future Career
Librarians: Fifteen Years After School
Resources for Finding a Position: SCILS placement website * Other listing sites * International job opportunities * Interview tips and techniques * Individual and group counseling * Networking opportunities * Using placement firms * Salary information * On-campus jobs * Alternative careers for library students
Awards for MLIS Students
More Ways to Learn: Workshops * Conferences and meetings * Volunteer * Visit
SCILS Professional Development Studies

Ethics

Professional Conduct and Ethics
ALA Code of Ethics
Special Libraries Association Demurs
New Jersey Association of School Librarians Code of Ethics

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To Think About

Issues: Access to vs. ownership of information resources * Accountability * Censorship * Demand vs. selection * Diversity * Economics * Education * Equity of access * Ethics * Image * Information literacy * Intellectual property rights vs. fair use * Preservation * Privacy * Research * Social responsibility * Legal aspects
Odds and Ends
Antidote to 610:501 Overload: Actual reference queries * Actual reference interviews * Flotsam from the Internet * Light bulb jokes * By popular demand