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Educating for Social Justice: Perspectives from Library and Information Science and Collaboration with K-12 Social Studies Educators
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Naidoo, Jamie Campbell; Sweeney, Miriam E. – Journal of International Social Studies, 2015
Library and Information Science (LIS) as a discipline is guided by core values that emphasize equal access to information, freedom of expression, democracy, and education. Importantly, diversity and social responsibility are specifically called out as foundations of the profession (American Library Association, 2004). Following from this, there…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Social Studies, Library Science, Information Science
Teaching Reference by the Smorgasbord Method.
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Sable, Martin H. – International Library Review, 1984
Describes in detail six component features of teaching reference: lectures by instructor; assigned readings for class discussion; student reports; library "lab" sessions; case-study discussion; and speakers and library visits. Importance of planning and time-scheduling, comparative value of each component, grading, and element of…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Courses, Higher Education
Professional Ethics.
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Prentice, Ann E. – Catholic Library World, 1984
Discusses professional ethics in librarianship as system of values and rules that govern way in which librarians view and practice their profession. Background, definition of terms (ethics, professional), development of codes of ethics, history of American Library Association Code of Ethics and 1981 statement, and role of education are covered.…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Ethics, Higher Education, Librarians
Curriculum Plan for a Diploma Programme in Library/Information Studies To Be Offered by the University of the South Pacific Library.
Bard, Therese Bissen – 1987
This curriculum plan for the Diploma Programme in Library/Information Studies at the University of the South Pacific was designed to meet the needs of undergraduate library/information education in the South Pacific region. The program is presented through distance education to students in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Solomon…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design, Degree Requirements
Introduction to Librarianship and Documentation. Teaching and Learning Material for the Long Vacation Courses at the University of Botswana 1984 to 1987.
Boadi, Benzies Y.; And Others – 1987
Developed with the support of the German Foundation for International Development (DSE) and the University of Botswana (Africa), this five-week "long vacation" training program includes four modules designed to provide refresher and in-service training for those library assistants who have work experience but have not been able to attend…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Indexing
Teaching about Computers and Technology.
Deerwester, Scott – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1986
This essay summarizes the educational needs of library science students in the areas of computers and technology in four student profiles--general librarian, librarian with technical responsibilities, technical expert with library responsibilities, and technical expert. Recognition of these needs can help set priorities and guide curriculum…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Educational Needs, Graduate Students
A Modular Curriculum in Information Studies.
Large, J. A. – 1987
Prepared under a contract between UNESCO and IFLA (the International Federation of Library Associations), this modular curriculum is intended as a resource from which curricula can be constructed by individual departments of information studies to meet local needs and circumstances. Following an introductory discussion and explanation of the…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides
The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Reference Service and Bibliographic Instruction. Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science, Number 87.
Pitkin, Gary M., Ed. – 1995
Librarians need to be aware of the technologies involved with change and the ways in which technologies will impact the total organization and its provision of services. The library school curriculum must be restructured in order to prepare future librarians for the reality of technological change and help them become able to manage information in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Futures (of Society), Global Approach