Preparing the information professional : an agenda for the future
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Preparing the information professional : an agenda for the future
（Contributions in librarianship and information science, no. 93）
Greenwood Press, 2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-172) and index
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Description
Redesigning information education in response to the market dynamic requires clear articulation of the expectations of employers, identification of competencies for professionals, and appreciation of environmental, institutional, and situational contexts.
The author responds to these needs in a systematic and scientific manner by describing methods of translating market demands into defined sets of capabilities to serve as parameters for formal education of information professionals. He also provides a research framework for differentiating between undergraduate and graduate levels for developing educational models. Serious disparities in coverage and treatment of information education in different parts of the world are noted and analyzed using a global view.
Table of Contents
Preface The Information Scene and Professional Trends and Directions: Trends and Directions Preparation of Information Professionals: The Competency Approach Competency Definition and Validation: Design and Conduct Competencies of Library and Information Professionals: The Functional Approach Competencies for Academic Library Professionals: Institutional Perspective Competencies for Public Library Professionals: Institutional Perspective Competencies for Special Library Professionals: Institutional Perspective Graduate and Undergraduate Programs of Library and Information Education: Differentials for Competency-Based Curricula Preparation of Future Professionals: Strategies and Directions Bibliography Index
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