Articulate
Articulate a philosophy of client-centered information services based on the epistemological and ethical foundations of the library and information professions.
When asked to articulate my own personal philosophy of client-centered information services for both my acceptance into the Archives Certificate program, as well as in my LI827 Preservation Strategies class, I have always drawn upon my own experience as a user, and a novice user at that, first.
This focus on the end user is key, as the information profession is first and foremost, a service profession. My experiences as a user has also convinced me that traditional methods of information organization are not sufficient if the systems and formats we use to store, retrieve, and display this information cannot be easily and efficiently searched by the user. The preservation strategies we employ are ultimately of no use if the cultural heritage objects we preserve cannot be found and utilized by researchers.
This client-centered, user-oriented philosophy is reflected in both of the documents I’ve included.
