Why would someone with a background in science go into an LIS program?
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This document discusses why someone with a science background may want to pursue an LIS degree. It notes that science and engineering librarians are needed in government agencies, corporations, medical centers, and academic libraries. With an LIS degree, someone with science expertise can help people find the right scientific information and understand technical concepts, as well as work in areas like databases, mapping, patents, and publishing. The document provides examples of specific workplaces like USGS, NASA, medical libraries, and universities that hire science librarians.
Why would someone with a background in science go into an LIS program?
- 1. Why would someone with a background in science go into an LIS Program? Joseph Kraus Science & Engineering Librarian Penrose Library, University of Denver 2/15/2012
- 2. First, I am going to address these questions • Who • Where • What • When and then • Why
- 7. Why? • This will take more time to discuss – Understand terminology, scientific concepts and technology – Good with numbers and data or computers – Can communicate with researchers and laypeople – Desire to help people find the right information in a cost effective way. (Google isn’t always the best tool.) – The more information there is, the harder it gets to find the needle in the haystack – Understand some of the STM publishing business
- 8. Here are some places you could work • Science, engineering and technology librarians are needed in – Government and non‐profits – Corporate libraries – Medical centers – Academic libraries – Consulting – Public Libraries
- 9. Governments and non‐profits • USGS, EPA, NASA, DOE, Government Labs, Military, etc. • GIS databases and mapping software • NREL ‐ renewable energy • NCAR ‐ atmospheric sciences • EPA ‐ environmental resources • Museums & aquariums – Smithsonian, DMNS, Botanic Gardens
- 10. Corporate Libraries • Small engineering firm researching patents, manage internal documents • Computer or telecommunications company working on databases • Pharmaceutical firm doing chemical searching • Ball Aerospace/Lockheed Martin • Law firms
- 11. Medical Libraries • Hospitals working with doctors and nurses • Medical centers working with patients • Academic environmental helping students understand medical and nursing research
- 12. Academic • There are many opportunities to work in academic libraries – Colorado School of Mines – Regis University – CU‐Denver/Boulder/Colorado Springs/HSC • Subject specialists • Computer & DB Systems librarians
- 13. The End • [email protected] • @jokrausdu • http://scitech.sla.org/ • http://scitech.sla.org/beyond‐the‐core‐duties/ • http://pam.sla.org/ • http://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/directoryof leadership/sections/sts/stswebsite • This presentation is here online.