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Professional Activities, Needed Competencies and Training Needs of Medical Librarians in Pakistan
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Ullah, Midrar; Ameen, Kanwal; Bakhtar, Salman – Education for Information, 2011
The study aims to explore the professional activities, needed competencies and education/training needs of medical librarians in Pakistan. The following questions guided the study: what are the current professional activities of medical librarians in Pakistan? What is their perception of the competencies needed of medical librarians? And what are…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Library Schools, Medical Libraries, Foreign Countries
The Process of Introducing Internet-Based Classroom Projects and the Role of School Librarians.
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Silva, Marcos – Education for Information, 1995
Describes the development of K-12 computer networks in the United States and Canada. Discusses a project that used participatory design to introduce Internet classroom activities, and examines the role of school librarians. Findings suggest schools of information science must offer support to schools seeking Internet resources and applications.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
The Ideal Candidate for School Library Media Specialist: Views from School Administrators, Library School Faculty, and MLS Students
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Roys, Nadine K.; Brown, Mary E. – School Library Media Research, 2004
Preferred characteristics in applicants for school library media specialist (SLMS) positions are studied in this article from three perspectives, that of the library school faculty, the library school student, and the school administrator. Surveys were sent to public high school administrators in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho;…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Library Schools, School Libraries, Professional Associations
Planning for the Twenty-First Century: The California State University.
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Sutton, Stuart A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1996
Describes the DELTA (Direct Electronic Learning Teaching Alternative) project at California State University that was developed to promote distance education methods to prepare for future needs. Computer networks, the role of library and information science education, media access, collaborative work, and instructional resources are discussed.…
Descriptors: College Planning, Computer Networks, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Education in Response to Change.
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Lester, June – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Considers probable societal changes in the United States between now and the year 2000, including cultural pluralism, an increasingly older population, increased variety in the configuration of households, changes in the workforce, globalization, and shifts in education. Changes in libraries and in library and information science education are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Cultural Differences, Electronic Libraries
Information Services in Crisis and the Post-Industrial Society.
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Courrier, Yves – Education for Information, 1990
Discusses the impact of societal and technological changes on various types of libraries, and considers the implications of these changes for the education and training of information professionals. Problems facing libraries are described, and preservice and inservice educational needs are addressed. (25 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Information Science Education