May 20-23, 2010
The Michigan State University Libraries are pleased to host the 2010 LAMP Summer Institute for future scholars in the field of library and information science. The Summer Institute will take place May 20-23, 2010, at the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan, a campus of more than 47,000 students.
A special thanks to the vendors for their generous donations in support of the 2010 Summer LAMP Institute.
Participants in the 2010 Summer Institute will have the opportunity to explore many aspects of careers in librarianship and information science careers:
Data Librarianship -
Data librarianship is an evolving niche that is rarely discussed in library school. Find out what it is, what is required to be a data librarian, and how it is evolving.
Asian Studies Librarianship -
Learn how the rapid economic and social development in China has stimulated Chinese film industry, providing a rich resource for teaching China-related subjects. Discover the excitement and challenges of collecting Chinese films and how they are used in the classroom.
Libraries and Government Information -
Governments and international government agencies are some of the most prolific and diverse producers of information in the 21st century. Information by and about governments is critical to the research, teaching and democratic functions of many academic library users. Explore the challenges and opportunities for libraries’ government information collections and services.
Library Instruction and Information Literacy -
Learn the ‘day in the life’ of an MSU Instruction Librarian and explore how we interact with students, faculty, and the community – from ‘teachable moments’ at the reference desk to intensive interdisciplinary collaboration at the program, course, and session level.
Special Collections Librarianship -
"Controversial material" is an umbrella term for any material which may be considered by someone, somewhere, to be inappropriate for a library collection. How does a library reconcile concerns expressed by stakeholders and the surrounding community, and the needs of scholars? What are the collecting responsibilities of a research collection compared to a public library? What constitutes censorship and "labeling"? Explore all of these issues and more.
About the MSU Libraries
The MSU Libraries support teaching and research across the full spectrum of disciplines: arts and humanities, social sciences and education, agriculture and natural sciences, medicine, engineering and applied sciences.
MSU librarians are active in supporting library education: LIS students at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University regularly undertake practicums and internships here. Librarians at MSU also work closely with colleagues at the MSU College of Law Library, and with the Library of Michigan, the Michigan Library Association, and the Michigan Library Consortium -- all within five miles of our campus.
The MSU Libraries maintain a print collection of nearly 5 million volumes housed in the Main Library and a network of on- and off-campus branch libraries. Our holdings also include 250,000 maps, 5 million items in microformat, electronic access to 30,000 journals, and much more.