Trends in LIS education in Australia
(2006) Trends in LIS education in Australia . In Khoo, C. and Singh, D. and Chaudhry, A.S., Eds. Proceedings Asia-Pacific Conference on Library and Information Education and Practice 2006. Preparing information professionals for leadership in the new age., pages pp. 41-51, Singapore, Nanyang Technological University.
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Abstract
Recent reforms to the higher education sector are presenting challenges for academic staff and university administrators across Australia. Within this context, LIS education faces its own specific issues and challenges. This paper reviews the current trends in the LIS education, looking at student numbers, academic staffing and curriculum issues. Education providers also need to consider the career-long learning needs of the profession. It is argued that LIS educators cannot work in isolation: the LIS profession as whole must work together collaboratively to ensure it has a bright and relevant future.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper |
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| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | library education, Australia, librarianship, library and information professionals, higher education |
| Subjects: | 400000 Journalism, Librarianship and Curatorial Studies > 400200 Librarianship > 400201 Librarianship |
| ID Code: | 4354 |
| Deposited By: | Hallam, Gillian |
| Deposited On: | 29 May 2006 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/A-LIEP/ |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2006 (please consult author) |
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