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Shaping tomorrow’s workforce: straddling the boundaries of teacher, learner, employer, mentor and professional. or Many hats make complex work. Helen Livingston Director Library Services University of South Australia. P: Something loose in cockpit . S: Something tightened in cockpit.
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Shaping tomorrow’s workforce: straddling the boundaries of teacher, learner, employer, mentor and professional.orMany hats make complex work Helen Livingston Director Library Services University of South Australia
P: Something loose in cockpit.S: Something tightened in cockpit.
P: Left inside main tyre almost needs replacement.S: Almost replaced left inside main tyre
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
Library and Information management • UniSA Grad Dip & Masters • 2006-7 moved from School of Communication to School of Computing and Information Science • Chair jointly funded SLSA SRO FujiXerox and UniSA • Program renewed
UniSA Library Involvement • Offered Library as a source of experiential learning • Passed some comments regarding relevance of some aspects of the “old” program • SLSA undertook teaching several courses including Managing resources, Preservation and archiving • Library staff to teach cataloguing
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.S: DME volume set to more believable level.
The fun begins…. • Organising Resources covers international standards, descriptive cataloguing, metadata, subject analysis and cataloguing, classification, Library systems, and future trends • 2 other staff “volunteer” to assist • Course is delivered f2f and online. • Student cohort reflects closely staff cohort in age , gender and ethnic diversity
P: Number 3 engine missing.S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent. S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
Success • High ratings by students in CEQ • Several students hired by Cataloguing agency (best prepared students they have ever had!) • Workload for students is high • Cursory look at many issues due to jam packed curriculum • Continue to improve course material • 2009 numbers have doubled over 2008 • 125 in Graduate Diploma programs and over 50 in Masters programs
P: Target radar hums.S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
ALIA Core Knowledge and Skills • Knowledge of the broad content of the information environment • Information seeking • Information infrastructure • Information organisation • Information access • Information services, sources and products • Information literacy education • Generation of knowledge
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear S: Evidence removed.
P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.S: Took hammer away from midget.
P: Aircraft handles funny.S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.