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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818278703321

Autore

Ashworth Susan

Titolo

Restructuring LIS education / / Susan Ashworth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2004

ISBN

1-280-51535-X

9786610515356

1-84544-395-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (57 p.)

Collana

Library Review. No. 2 ; ; Vol. 53

Disciplina

020.7

020.711

Soggetti

Information science - Study and teaching

Educational innovations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abstracts & keywords; Abstracts & keywords French; Abstracts & keywords German; Guest editorial; Developing competencies, critical analysis and personal transferable skills in future information professionals; The implementation of the European Credit Transfer system as a curriculum evaluation tool; The challenge of developing a competence-oriented curriculum: an integrative framework; Library and information studies in Malta: challenges and opportunities; Bridging gaps - pedagogical investment; Book reviews

Sommario/riassunto

New technologies mean library and information science is currently characterised by fast-paced change, with staff needing to be flexible in adapting and adopting new skills and levels of awareness. New developments need to be marketed and evaluated, and these are additional skills for information professionals to adopt. Findings of a research project carried out at Liverpool John Moores University into the marketing and management of e-journals demonstrate the need for LIS professionals to develop marketing and evaluation skills and strategies for new technologies. Other emerging skills in the