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Davinson, Donald; Roberts, Norman – Journal of Documentation, 1986
Reviews status of United Kingdom's non-school of librarianship and information (SLIS) information-based education programs and outlines four non-SLIS types of programs: information technology (IT), computer studies, information programs based on and related to IT, subject programs with information components. Need for emphasis on information…
Descriptors: Classification, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Employment Qualifications
Abidi, S. A. H.; Moeller, T. – 1980
In 1978 a team of three people was formed to survey the existing library training facilities in East Africa and to suggest possibilities as to how the elements of information science could be introduced either into existing programs or into special courses organized for the purpose. The team submitted its report to a joint meeting of the…
Descriptors: Conference Proceedings, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations

Browne, Mairead – Australian Library Journal, 1986
Outlines the processes undertaken at Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education to identify an appropriate basis for a course to educate information professionals to work in a range of positions inside and outside the library setting. The philosophies, assumptions, and beliefs of the course design team are presented. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development
Saracevic, Tefko – 1986
The course presented in this handbook has four major objectives: (1) to define the nature and environment of information consolidation and describe its role and potential benefits; (2) to survey characteristics of users, methods for user studies, and procedures for marketing and dissemination of information consolidation products and services; (3)…
Descriptors: Administration, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1984
A 1983 site-visit survey of 20 colleges actively engaged in developing their information technology (IT) expertise and resources indicate that many teachers do not appreciate the relevance of the computer to their work; few colleges have an effective and structured approach to IT in terms of staffing, equipment, or application; and lack of…
Descriptors: Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Davies, Denise M. – 1985
This study is designed to identify the computer competencies that should be required of library/information studies (LIS) graduates of the Graduate School of Library Studies (GSLS) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The long term objective of the study is to provide information for the policy and planning of GSLS. The study examines how certain…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Graduate Students

Robbins-Carter, Jane; Seavey, Charles A. – Library Trends, 1986
Examines roots and development of Master's of Library Science (MLS), and discusses two basic questions: whether master's-level education should be more than instrumental, and more theoretical than practical. Also discussed are technological developments, and aspects of current master's curriculum, core curriculum, and specialization, which…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives

Brittain, J. Michael – Journal of Information Science, 1987
Describes the emerging market of employment opportunities available in information work outside traditional libraries and information services units. The need for information science curricula that encompass relevant information technologies and the difficulties in implementing new curricula are discussed, and a national framework for information…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities
McKenzie, Floretta Dukes – 1985
To assist educational leaders in understanding the implications of the transformation from an industrial to an information society, this paper cites selected societal changes. Among these are new information technologies that will give birth to new activities, processes, and products; and the existence of masses of data from which leaders must…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)
Griffiths, Jose-Marie; King, Donald W. – 1985
To determine the current and future competencies required by librarians and information professionals, a project was undertaken to meet the following objectives: set forth an idealized framework to be used by the librarian and information professional community; determine a first set of competencies which are validated in the workplace to some…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Employment Patterns

Enser, P. G. B. – Education for Information, 1987
This discussion of experimental information retrieval focuses on the mathematical and statistical skills needed by students in librarianship and information studies. Theoretical approaches to document representation, query representation, database searching, and evaluation are reviewed, and changes in library schools' curriculum are suggested.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Database Management Systems, Databases, Developed Nations
Korean Educational Development Inst., Seoul. – 1983
This collection of abstracts describes 273 research reports selected among the research materials and publications produced by the Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI) since its foundation in August 1972, through December 1981. Most of these reports are briefly summarized into the abstract form while some are presented in descriptive…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Education, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education