Ariele Dashow E-Portfolio
University of South Florida, MLIS
August 2023 - May 2025
Goal II:
Systems & Services
Students understand the systems and technologies that facilitate the management and use of information resources to serve the diverse needs of users.
II.a. Students identify and analyze diverse information needs of individuals and communities.
- LIS6026 Archives and Records Management: Overview of Iron Mountain and History Factory
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This overview paper addresses Iron Mountain and History Factory, two archival organizations that manage various digital and physical documents for a sliding scale of clientele. It discusses the similarities and differences between the two businesses, their abilities within archival management, and how different entities can decide if one company is more suited to their needs over another.
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- LIS6661 Government Documents: Federal Library Depository Program Analysis of the New Mexico State Library
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The Government Documents elective course examined the vast and accessible informational sites and programs that are available for the general public to use to become more educated about their local, state, and national communities. In this paper, I conducted a review of the Federal Library Depository Program, focussing on the New Mexico State Library and associated branches and a federal depository library and the type of resources and programs that are available to the communities they serve.
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II.b. Students evaluate and select print and digital information resources and systems to meet the needs of users​
- LIS6603 Basic Information Sources and Services: European Environmental History LibGuide
My LibGuide is an all-encompassing resource guide to the different facets of European Environmental History, attributing to different societal, economic, governmental, and cultural influences within environmental history, areas within the European continent, and multiple points of resource access to delve more into the material. This scholarly topic is fairly new to the environmental and historical realms of research, so it was an exciting opportunity to be able to contribute with a small hub of information for other academics and viewers alike.
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II.c. Students understand and use appropriate information technology for information services.
-LIS6661 Government Documents: Evolving Access Points
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This Evolving Access Points paper focuses on the accessibility of government agencies and information through online databases, repositories, portals, and libraries. It highlights the navigability and evolution of these online spaces, transparency of information and documents published by agencies, and the use of this information within the public sector.