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The What? and How? of education and training for information professionals in a changing world: some experiences from Wales, Slovkia and the Asia-Pacific region.
- Source :
- Journal of Information Science; 2003, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p79, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Following a description of the changing roles of library and information professionals, this paper will cover the issues of the What? and How? of education and training courses for such professionals, and the developments of distance learning programmes and virtual learning environments. Finally, case studies based on the author's experiences in education and training programmes in Wales, Slovakia and in the Asia-Pacific region will be described. Such courses are examples of attempts to ensure that today's library and information professionals are well prepared to meet the challenges of the future.
- Subjects :
- INFORMATION professionals
LIBRARIES
DISTANCE education
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01655515
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Information Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9381554
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/016555150302900110