Welcome to the
Royce Kitts Online Portfolio!

Greetings! Welcome to the portfolio I have prepared to showcase the work I have performed as part of my Masters in Library Science studies in the School of Library and Information Management at Emporia (KS) State University. Along the top of the page is a link to various facets of my professional career. These facets are meant to inform fellow professionals and future employers of my professional development and involvement.

Listed in the left hand column of this site are the outcomes that graduate students are to meet in order to successfully complete the Masters in Library Science program at Emporia State University. Matched with each outcome is an example of my graduate work that I feel accurately shows my understanding of the outcomes.

On the right column of the page is a picture of my library guru, S.R. Ranganthan "The Father of Library Science in India." I have listed his "Five Laws of Library Science." These laws have guided my focus in graduate school, and serve as a foundation for my professional career.

MLS Program outcomes

Articulate

a philosophy of client-centered information services based on the epistemological and ethical foundations of the library and information professions.

Explain

and apply interdisciplinary theories and models relevant to managing library and information service agencies.

Conduct

an information needs assessment, and design and evaluate customized information services and products based on those needs.

Identify

a need, then retrieve, interpret, and/or repackage relevant information resources and evaluate their use and impact.

Affect

appropriate changes by using effective collaborative, communication, and organizational skills.

Teach

information literacy skills in order to facilitate effective learning organizations.

Demonstrate

life-long learning skills by continually acquiring new knowledge, skills, and perspectives to respond to changing conditions.

Communicate

effectively in writing, in conversation, and in using information technologies.

S.R. Ranganthan

"The Five Laws of Library Science"

1. Books are for use
2. Every reader his or her book
3. Every book its reader
4. Save the time of the User
5. The library is a growing organism.