II.a. Students identify and analyze diverse information needs of individuals and communities.

• ​LIS 5120 Cultural Heritage

  • Florida Holocaust Museum - ​Cultural Heritage is an important piece of information which needs to be preserved and available to educate patrons on our past. I spent the day at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, FL exploring artifacts, verbal histories, and historical documentation of this tragic event. I documented my experience including the partnerships of the museum, accreditation, and programs for lifelong learning. 

• LIS 6511 Collection Development and Maintenance

  • Community Needs Assessment - As a member of a group, we analyzed the demographics and circulation statistics of a community. With this information, we developed user surveys for library users, non-library users, and library staff to determine the unique needs of our community. We used this data to aid in our development of a public library collection which will suit the specific demographics of our community.​

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II.b. Students evaluate and select print and digital information resources and systems to meet needs of users.

• LIS 6603 Basic Information Source

  • LibGuide: African American Women's Writing​ - This libGuide was developed by myself and another student to showcase African American writers and their works throughout history. This guide included anthologies and encyclopedias and works by famous and contemporary authors. 

• LIS 6511 Collection Development and Maintence

  • Collection development policy - This group paper is a collection development policy developed for a public library. Some information within is factual, some is "dummy" data. As a collective effort, our group developed a generalized policy for collection development and maintenance. 

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IIc. Students understand and use appropriate information technology for information services. 

• LIS 6711 Organization of Knowledge

  • Museums and Social Tagging​ - Social Tagging is one way of bridging the gap between traditional museum cataloging and the ability for the patron to engage in the practice of cataloging by assigning terms meaningful to them. In this paper I briefly explored the concept of social tagging within museums and cultural centers.