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Peer reviewedDavidson-Arnott, Frances; Kay, Deborah – Library Trends, 1998
Examines the curriculum at the Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology (Canada) to show that training for library technicians is primarily skills based. Discusses factors influencing change in Ontario programs; programs in other parts of Canada, United States, and Australia; comparison with graduate programs; and unresolved issues…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Certification, Curriculum Design, Educational Change
Educating and Training Library Practitioners: A Comparative History with Trends and Recommendations.
Peer reviewedWilson, Anthony M.; Hermanson, Robert – Library Trends, 1998
Presents overviews of librarian and library support staff education from 1887 to the present. Discusses current forces in education for librarians; the balance between professional and university environments; differences between education for librarians and library technicians; persistent themes; the role of information science in library…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors, Educational Environment
