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A Framework for the Incorporation of Digital Scholarship Contents in South African Library and Information Science Schools
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Philangani Sibiya; Patrick Ngulube – Education for Information, 2024
Education curricula need constant updates in response to job market requirements, which may be influenced by the changing technological environment. In the library and information science (LIS) job market there are dynamics brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). These dynamics call for LIS schools to reconsider their curricula in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Science, Information Science, Curriculum Development
On Target or Missing the Mark? Instruction Courses in LIS Graduate Programs
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Dodson, Margaret – Public Services Quarterly, 2020
The literature on academic librarians' teaching experience consistently reflects a disconnect between the education Library and Information Science (LIS) graduates receive and the knowledge and skills they need to perform their jobs. The goal of this study is to assess the current state of instruction and user education courses in graduate…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Library Schools, Professional Training, Graduate Study
Education in Information Science: The Applied Disciplines in a Systems-Oriented Curriculum.
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Reilly, K. – 1970
This report is the fourth of a series of reports on Education in Information Science (Documentation). The first three reports cover educational issues in general and the details of central course offerings in the UCLA Library School program. These reports are reviewed and commented upon to set the stage for the present writing which outlines the…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Computers, Course Descriptions, Information Science
Education of Medical Library Systems Analysts.
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Hayes, R. M. – 1968
A description of the degree program, Master of Science in Information Science (Documentation), given by the School of Library Service, UCLA is reported. The program is designed to provide students with both a common core of technical knowledge and directions for specialized, individual research work. The major emphasis is on information system…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Descriptions, Degree Requirements, Information Science
The Teaching of Economics of Information in Schools of Library and Information Science in the U.S.--A Preliminary Analysis.
Weech, Terry L. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1994
Presents a preliminary report on a survey of the American Library Association accredited schools of library and information science to determine the extent to which courses dealing with the economics of information are taught. The elements of a model syllabus for an economics of information course are presented. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Information Management
Information Science Education in the United States: Characteristics and Curricula.
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Tenopir, Carol – Education for Information, 1985
Defines information science; reviews currently available literature pertaining to information science education (directories, analytical articles, opinion papers); and discusses a study which surveys course offerings in information science to establish what currently constitutes a specialization in the field. Course descriptions in school catalogs…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design, Definitions, Degree Requirements