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Job Seeking (ALA site)
Progression of the Capstone Portfolio
Rubric for Assessment of the Capstone Portfolio
ILS Special Project and Capstone Portfolio Requirement
ALA Core Competences of Librarianship
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Rubric for Assessment of the ILS Capstone [Digital] Portfolio
To qualify for the graduate degree, students seeking a Master of Library Science develop a digital portfolio in place of a traditional master's thesis or comprehensive exam. The purpose of the digital portfolio is to provide students with a capstone experience that synthesizes much of what they have learned into an integrated whole that demonstrates the competencies they are taking with them into the job market.
The MLS capstone portfolio provides the student the opportunity to document their growth in the knowledge and abilities expected of the beginning generalist librarian including in the areas of: Foundations of the Profession, Information Resources, Organization of Recorded Knowledge and Information, Technological Knowledge and Skills, Reference and User Services, Research, Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning, Administration and Management.
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CRITERIA |
UNACCEPTABLE (1) |
ACCEPTABLE (2) |
TARGET (3) |
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TECHNICAL |
Hard to navigate; some links do not work; documents have grammatical errors |
Navigation is clear; content is presented as Web pages or includes parenthetical notation if a Word document, PDF file, etc.; few grammar errors in documents |
Clear navigation; links work; content is presented as Web pages; documents are error-free; portfolio has been converted to CD as well as posted to a Web site. |
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DESIGN |
Not organized or presented well; lacks personalization; not visual; poor use of design, audio, text elements |
Organized; some evidence of personalization; is _visual; good use of design, audio, and text elements |
Well organized; unique/imaginative approach to design; highly visual; excellent use of design, audio, and text elements; CD hides files in a folder with a separate single entry |
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ARTIFACTS* (EVIDENCE) |
Artifacts are not related to professional core and specialized competencies; many artifacts missing; little variety of artifacts included; poor quality of translation of work to Web pages; poor quality images or sound |
Artifacts related to professional core and specialized competencies; has a variety of artifacts included; good quality of translation of work to Web pages; good quality images or sound |
Artifacts are related to professional competencies; all core competencies are significantly demonstrated by artifacts; appropriate specialized competencies are selected; good variety of artifacts included; excellent quality of translation of work to Web pages; excellent quality images or sound |
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REFLECTIONS |
Reflections not related to artifacts and/or competencies; does not demonstrate ability to synthesize and analyze MLS work with competencies; reflections overall are of poor quality |
Reflections are related to artifacts and/or competencies; states what learning took place and demonstrates some ability to synthesize and analyze MLS work with competencies; reflections overall are of good quality |
Reflections are clearly related to artifacts and competencies; reflections demonstrate growth over time; reflections are well written and reveal depth and breadth of experiences, ability to synthesize and analyze MLS work with insight, connecting coursework, field experience, theory, and competencies; reflections overall are of excellent quality |
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CORE COMPETENCIES |
Documentation in the portfolio is insufficient evidence of core competencies (specific competencies lacking) |
Core competencies are represented in an acceptable but fairly minimal manner |
Core competencies for the beginning generalist librarian are clearly and thoroughly represented in the portfolio |
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PROFESSIONAL RESUME |
Resume is somewhat organized but not impressive; and lacks relevant experience in some areas (education, work history, professional associations and activities) |
Resume is well-organized and presents strong and relevant experience in all areas (education, work history, professional associations and activities) |
Resume is well-organized and presents outstanding and relevant experience in all areas (education, work history, professional associations and activities) |
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SPECIAL PROJECT |
As a whole the artifacts of coursework presented in the portfolio do not demonstrate a capstone experience that draws together and applies knowledge and skills acquired in the MLS program |
As a whole the artifacts of coursework presented in the portfolio are an acceptable demonstration of a capstone experience that draws together and applies knowledge and skills acquired in the MLS program |
As a whole the artifacts of coursework presented in the portfolio are an outstanding demonstration of a capstone experience that draws together and applies knowledge and skills acquired in the MLS program |
*Artifacts - The purpose of artifacts are to document Evidence of Learning Outcomes. The primary artifacts in your portfolio will be documents produced in your MLS courses, such as course papers and projects. Other items appropriate for your portfolio include reproductions of documents about your work, such as photos of a completed project or presentation of your work at a professional association; attestations about your work by professionals in the field; and productions or documents prepared especially for your portfolio, such as a list of major accomplishments or skill competencies, professional memberships, and reflective evaluations. Generally, you do not want to include every assignment, artifact, reproduction, attestation, or production that has accumulated over your MLS studies. Rather, you want to select and arrange the items that best show your skills, competencies, and talents, especially in term of professionally established competencies for general librarianship and specializations and, if applying for SLMS certification, state teacher competencies. Annotations should be added to explain the significance of each artifact/product so that the viewer of the portfolio gets a complete picture of where the artifact came from, and what it signifies regarding the student's capabilities. Annotations should include the context, conditions, and scope of the work and the student's role in that work (especially if a collaborative work).
MARKS for each criteria: 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, .5, 0
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF PORTFOLIO:
NO PASS: Any single criteria rated below 2, regardless of overall average of all criteria.
PASS: Overall average of criteria is 2.0 or better with no single criteria rated below 2.
HIGH PASS: 3 in all criteria.
Reference: http://www.southernct.edu/ils/specialprojectrequirement/
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