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Navigating Different Orbits: Two New Professionals Co-Pilot Their Talents and Relationships With a Library Science School and a Major Health Sciences Institution to Reach Stars of the Future and Beyond
Cindy Sheffield MBA, MLS
Susan Rohner MLS
Welch Medical Library, Johns Hopkins University
MAC Raleigh, NC
October 14, 2004
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Charting The Course Our experiences at Syracuse University were
positive and rewarding; we wanted an opportunity to “give back” to our alma mater.
We were aware of the impending need for new professionals entering the field.
We noticed limited course offerings in the health sciences at Syracuse.
We wanted to encourage current students with an interest in health sciences librarianship.
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The Flight Path 7-day intensive elective on-campus course Theory and practice blended with
perspectives from the field Offered a wide variety of teaching methods
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The Flight PathCourse topics included: History and trends of health sciences
librarianship (HSL) Resources and services Health sciences databases Collection development Budgeting and administration
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Successful Journey Assignments included a student-led journal
club and creating a library collection Tours and invited panel of local HSL Student groups selected a health sciences
topic and presented their findings to the class
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Former Student Survey Informal surveys were conducted immediately
after the course and one year later. Excerpts (immediately afterward):
“One of the most useful courses I have taken in my road to librarianship…thank you for the insight that you provided in the course...SU alum very knowledgeable and provided valid, applicable experience.”
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Former Student Survey Excerpts (one year later):
“The final project of creating a health sciences library from scratch was an amazing project. It stands out from my whole education at Syracuse University as one of the best…very difficult to accomplish but rewarding.”
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Current Syracuse MLS Student Survey Results 15 students responded 3 indicated interest in health sciences
librarianship electives Showed a variety of different backgrounds
and reasons for entering librarianship
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What Was Your “Previous Life?”5 K-12 education
3 Libraries
1 Marketing
1 Social work
2 Technical writing
3 Writing/editing
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What Are Your Career Goals?
2 Academic
4 K-12 School Media
1 Law
3 Medical
1 Museum
1 Public
3 Undecided
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Cosmic Considerations Can we effectively gauge the number of
students interested in health sciences? What are the strengths of MLS programs
with a health sciences curriculum? What are emerging models at other
institutions? What are future consequences for the
profession if courses remain limited?
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Future Discovery Continue to offer the course
during Summer Institute every other year
Explore the possibility of providing the course in other settings
Evaluate other university course offerings and programs
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Thank You!
Presentation is also available at:www.welch.jhu.edu/about/presentations.html
