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DLIS is offering LIS-S 598 Professional Engagement and Development as a 1 credit hour graded course for the first time this summer! Sojourna Cunningham, an academic librarian, will be teaching the course during second summer session.
Sojourna Cunningham is the Social Sciences and Assessment Librarian at the University of Richmond. She works as the liaison to her campus’ Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology and Education departments. Sojourna was an ALA Emerging Leader and is a graduate of the Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarianship and ACRL Immersion-Teacher Track. She has an MSLS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MLA from the University of Richmond. Her research interests are in user services, assessment, DEI policy and mentorship. Her work focuses on the ways in which white supremacy culture influences librarianship and how to create meaningful change through policy. You can follow her on Twitter @TheNotoriousSJC.
Background:
LIS-S 598 evolved from the former non-credit hour course I-798, which has been offered since fall 2020. Based on student feedback, DLIS converted the course to a graded, credit bearing course.
About the course:
LIS-S 598 is focused on career advising and engaging with the LIS profession, and can be advantageous whether you are coming to LIS from another field or if this is your first career. You will explore resources and your interests with a peer cohort. New, mid-program, and final semester students are invited to join this course, as the instructor will make suggestions to help adapt the content to meet participants’ needs. Students will develop a personal strategic plan and complete practical assignments that meet common employment and career development needs:
- Building perspective and strategies for the job search
- How professional library/archives organizations work, and why to engage with them
- Writing convincing cover letters
- Crafting versions of your resume
- Pre-interview reconnaissance, assessing fit, and communicating your ability to meet an employer’s needs
- Connecting with colleagues and mentors
- Developing a professional online presence and engaging with facets of the LIS community
- LinkedIn, “library twitter”, “archives twitter” – scholarly communication and idea exchange is not limited to peer-review articles and listserv emails
- Post-graduate opportunities: continuing education, credentials, and how to keep growing
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