Education for library and information service
(2007) Education for library and information service, in Ferguson, Stuart, Eds. Libraries in the twenty-first century: Charting new directions in information services, chapter 18, pages pp. 311-336. Centre for Information Studies, Charles Sturt University.
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Abstract
The Australian context for library education is introduced by a review of the historical perspectives of education for the LIS sector in this country, moving from the apprenticeship model to that formal education. The chapter also explores the need for standards of professional education, achieved in Australia through the course recognition process undertaken by the professional association. As each educational institution submits an annual course return, an analysis of the data on the student cohort and the staffing situation is presented, framed by the changing environment of education in Australia. The predominant, recurrent issues are discussed: the scope of the curriculum, the perceived gulf between research and practice, and the need for career-long learning. The chapter concludes by reinforcing the idea that the future of effective and relevant LIS education is a matter for all people involved in the profession to work together to ensure that the profession does have a real future.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Status: | Published |
| Place of Publication: | Wagga Wagga, NSW |
| Keywords: | Librarianship; Library and information science; Education; Professional education; Australia |
| Subjects: | 400000 Journalism, Librarianship and Curatorial Studies > 400200 Librarianship > 400201 Librarianship |
| ID Code: | 11674 |
| Deposited By: | Hallam, Gillian |
| Deposited On: | 10 January 2008 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/educat/sis/CIS/L21C/index.htm |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2007 Gillian C. Hallam |
| Additional Information: | Posted with the permission of the copyright owner for your personal use only. No further distribution is permitted without permission of the copyright owner. |