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.
IV.a. Students will describe applications of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in library and information science.
LIS6271: Qualitative Research Critique
LIS6271: Quantitative Research Critique
Research Methods in Library and Information Science was one of the more challenging classes I took in this program. Learning and applying the different methods of research was eye-opening and changed the way I read and think about research for the better. I am far more critical of any study which I believe enhances my abilities as a facilitator of information gathering and sharing.
IV.b. Students will identify opportunities for research and develop plans for research in applied settings in library and information science.
LIS5937: Kinship Determination Project
In Genealogical Librarianship I learned methods of research utilizing source documents to chart my own family. Pouring over census records, birth and marriage certificates, obituaries and newspaper articles to create an accurate family history was fascinating and revelatory.
LIS5937: Online Exhibit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur Folk Art
While visiting family in Philadelphia, I had the pleasure of visiting the Archives and Special Collections department of the Free Library of Philadelphia. An exhibit of Fraktur Folk Art Hymnals caught my eye. I decided to research the origins of the Fraktur font, the immigration of Germans to Pennsylvania, and their creation of folk art to create my online exhibit for the final project for Rare Books and Special Collections class. It's one of the projects of which I am most proud in the MLIS program.