FA11Q1

Fall 2011 Question 1
1. In response to the challenges of economic downsizing and budget crunches in the 21st century, librarians and other types of information professionals in the United States have had to extend themselves to show greater relevance of their work to the communities in which they are embedded. Select ONE information environment of your choice (e.g., public library, academic library, special library, school library/media center, other) and answer ALL the following parts separately:

a. Discuss in detail TWO ways (services and/or programs) that the selected library or information agency has extended itself to show greater community relevance. Provide an example of each service and/or program. b. Discuss how the selected library or information agency would use metrics to show that it is relevant to the respective community and to show that it is making an impact on the everyday lives of stakeholders. c. Discuss in detail at least TWO new competencies (patterns of skills, knowledge, abilities, and behaviors) that are required of librarians or other types of information professionals in the 21st century to effectively deliver the services and/or programs identified above in section(a).

Response

See Spring 2011 Question 3