2. 2
The main purpose of professional education
is transformation. As such professional
education should focus not just on skills and
knowledge acquisition but also on helping
students to develop ways of being the
professionals in question…skill and
knowledge alone does not ensure skilful
professional practice…To be successful,
professional education must engage the
whole person, what they know, how they act,
and who they are.
~Partridge, H. (2011). Library and information science education 2.0:
Guiding principles and models of best practice ALTC Fellowship
Report. Retrieved from http://eprints.qut.edu.au/46147/
3. Australia: Guidelines for LIS education
Eight themes necessary in LIS education:
• Technology
• Learning and education
• Research or evidence-based practice
• Communication
• Collaboration and team work
• User focus
• Business savvy
• Personal traits. 3
5. Knowledge management
Organization and representation of knowledge
– metadata, classification schemes, catalogues, website
organization
Publishing
– creation and dissemination of knowledge
Subject indexing
– analysis and indexing of individual documents/resources
Communication
– transmission of knowledge, enquiries, reading lists
Information resource management
– collection management, curation
Information service provision
– information systems, library management systems, internet
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6. Applications environment
Ethical framework
– codes of practice, quality standards, diversity awareness
Legal dimension
– data protection, freedom of information, intellectual
property, copyright
Information policy
– local information policies, access to internet for children
Information governance
– policies, strategies, adherence to legislation at institutional
level, compliance, accountability framework
Communications perspective
– dynamics of information flow, collaborative working,
national and local agencies 6
7. General and transferable skills
• computer and information literacy
• interpersonal skills
• management skills
• marketing
• training skills
• research methods
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8. IFLA: Core elements of LIS education, 1
The Information Environment, Societal impacts of the information
society, Information Policy and Ethics, the History of the Field
Information Generation, Communication and Use
Assessing Information Needs and Designing Responsive Services
The Information Transfer Process
Information Resource Management to include Organization,
Processing, Retrieval, Preservation and Conservation of Information
in its various presentations and formats.
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9. IFLA: Core elements of LIS education, 2
Research, Analysis and Interpretation of Information
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies to all
facets of Library and Information Products and Services
Knowledge Management
Management of Information Agencies
Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of Outcomes of Information
and Library Use.
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10. Pedagogical strategies
Experiential learning
• Assessment should be authentic and provide a stimulating and yet
challenging learning context for students. It is important to provide
students with hands-on, real-world project to prepare them for their
careers.
Holistic learning environment
• Enable students to develop and expand their knowledge, skills, and
behavioural traits
Community engagement
• Enable students to engage with their social communities via projects,
assignments, and so forth. 10
11. Canada: Needs for Information
Management education
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES
• IM Policy Development and
Implementation
• IM Operational Processes
• Organize, Analyze and Evaluate
Data and/or Processes
• Manage IM Tools and Resources
• Knowledge Transfer
RISK MANAGEMENT
• Disaster Recovery
• Maintain, Protect and Preserve
Information
• Risk Assessment/Audit
INFORMATION PROTECTION
• Information Protection and Security
Procedures
• IP and Security Policy Development and
Application
• Compliance
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• o Utilizing IT
• o Software Applications
• o Reprographics, Imaging and Other
Office Equipment
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12. References
Partridge, H. (2011). Library and information science education 2.0:
Guiding principles and models of best practice ALTC fellowship report.
Retrieved from http://eprints.qut.edu.au/46147/
Smith, K., Hallam, G., & Ghosh, S.B. (2012). (IFLA) guidelines for
professional Library/Information educational programs – 2012.
Retrieved from http://www.ifla.org/publications/guidelines-for-
professional-libraryinformation-educational-programs-2012
University College London. (n.d). LIS education in the UK [PowerPoint
slides]. Retrieved from www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/unc-
summerschool/LIS%20Education.ppt 12
