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The MLS Project Series. And no, I’m not bitter about #ala11!!!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by kimboosan

This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series The MLS Project

However, there is so much to unpack in this thin little tome that I feel to simply recap it in a short blog post not only does the book a disservice, but our entire profession as well. Over the next month or so I will devote a full blog post to each of the book’s eight chapters. Continue reading →

MLS Project: The Overview

Posted on July 17, 2011 by kimboosan

This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series The MLS Project

Boyd Keith Swigger, the author of The MLS Project, is a professor at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) with a strong background in both history (his A.B. was in History in the Humanities, one of his M.A.s was in American History, and his Ph.D. was in American Civilization) and library management. Continue reading →

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MLS Project: Chapter 1

Posted on September 18, 2011 by kimboosan

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series The MLS Project

The new standards as represented by the MLS degree was to herald a new era of increased professional status, prestige, and income. Continue reading →

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MLS Project: Chapter 2, “Goals of the MLS Project”

Posted on January 2, 2012 by kimboosan

This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series The MLS Project

This was the most eye-opening chapter for me, because it clearly demonstrated that the issues that created the MLS Project sixty years ago are the same damn issues we are fussing about today. Continue reading →

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MLS Project: Chapter 5: Intellectual Foundations and Library Schools

Posted on January 16, 2012 by kimboosan

This entry is part 5 of 9 in the series The MLS Project

“Instead of the progressive training in librarianship envisioned in 1948, with technical courses at the undergraduate level and professional courses at the master’s level, the master’s programs now carry the full burden of instruction in both skills and principles of … Continue reading →

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MLS Project: Chapters 3 and 4

Posted on January 9, 2012 by kimboosan

This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series The MLS Project

Most students I talk to, and my own observations, view the MLIS program as nothing more than a vo-tech style introduction to the profession. Continue reading →

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MLS Project: Chapter 7: Librarians and Professionalism

Posted on January 30, 2012 by kimboosan

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series The MLS Project

“In [MLS advocates’] approach to professionalism, they have confused two issues: whether librarianship is a profession, which is a factual question, and whether it ought to be a profession, which is a question of values.” (p.107) This is the chapter … Continue reading →