On Monday January, 29, 2007, the Washington University Libraries Mentoring Program is sponsoring a panel discussion on library school requirements and curriculum in Library & Information Science graduate programs. The discussion will be held in Olin Library on the Danforth Campus from noon-2:pm. Prospective and current library school students and others are welcome. Majors in all disciplines are also welcome.
Panelist will speak on a wide range of issues. Karen Robinson, Clinical Instructor at the University of Missouri's School of Information Science and Learning Technologies, and Reference Librarian at Thomas Jefferson Library at University of Missouri - St. Louis, will discuss graduate programs, entry requirements, curriculum, costs, and other related issues. Neville Prendergast, Associate Director of Communication & Outreach at the Washington University School of Medicine, will discuss recruiting and mentoring librarians, residency programs, and issues related to retaining librarians in the profession. Davis Straight, Librarian, West Campus Library at Washington University, will discuss non-traditional aspects of librarianship. There will also be a showing of "Faces of a Profession", a recruitment video produced by the American Library Association and the Association of Research Libraries.
For additional information email Cheryl Holland, Mentoring Coordinator, at cholland@wustl.edu.
