Re:Consider getting a “DIY” degree online instead of a tradi...
by charlesdaniels on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @06:43PM
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FWIW I completed my undergraduate degree in 2019, and I was required to take library science specifically. It was a half-semester course that taught students how to use the library.
I guess the value is it means the students have no excuse to not know how to find library resources, but I feel like most people in the class were generally familiar with the idea of a library and how to use it.
Re:Consider getting a “DIY” degree online instead of a tradi...
by ocdtrekkie on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @09:16PM
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This sounds somewhat similar to other "college success" first year courses that are more about how to do research papers than anything else.
A proper introduction to Library Science is about how to run a library...
Re:Consider getting a “DIY” degree online instead of a tradi...
by p1esk on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @10:29PM
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Good point. It would be an utter disappointment for me to take this class only to sit through explanations on how to find a book in a library (something I was able to do when I was 8).
Re:Consider getting a “DIY” degree online instead of a tradi...
by AnimalMuppet on Thursday July 23, 2020 @12:40AM
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It filled a general ed slot, I think. Or else I just wanted a super-easy class. It wasn't required.
And yes, it really was "how to use a card catalog". (Hey, I'm old. It really was cards.)
(Having a hard time seeing Library Science as a specific requirement.)