The American Mosaic

The Graduate School of Library and Information Studies at Queens College, CUNY conducted a series of four conferences on the impact of America's increasingly diverse society on the curriculum of schools of library/information science. Each of the conferences had a library/information center type as its focus. Each addressed issues of administration, reference services, and collection management. The overall findings and some recommendations are included.     

当代信息环境下信息检索课程的改革

总结和介绍情报检索课程教学改革的实践经验,探讨当代信息环境下如何改革检索课程的教学目标、课程内容及教学方式等具体问题。     

Another Look at Graduate Education for Cataloging and the Organization of Information

ABSTRACT

Education for library cataloging and the organization of information (OI) continues to evolve. The current condition of graduate courses in these areas is examined through a review of the curricula of the 56 ALA-accredited graduate schools of library and information sciences (LIS) in the United States and Canada. This article, the second installment of a longitudinal study that began in 2000 to examine the state of cataloging education, contains a snapshot of this component of LIS education from the 2005–2006 academic year. It examines the types of OI courses being offered, the number of these courses actually being taught, and current trends and developments in cataloging education based on comparisons with earlier studies.     

A Survey of Cataloging Education: Are Library Schools Listening?

ABSTRACT

In recent years a number of surveys of cataloging education have been conducted, and each of those surveys has suggested changes in library education. This survey reviews the current state of cataloging education by evaluating courses taught by 47 ALA accredited programs and compares the results to previous studies. This study examined the types of cataloging courses offered in LIS programs to determine if the type of course taught has changed over time. Additionally, this study examined course offering frequencies to determine if LIS programs are making the kind of courses needed to train cataloging librarians available to their students. It is concluded that although LIS programs are continuing to offer and require introductory courses in cataloging and bibliographic control, they are relying more heavily on these introductory courses to provide the bulk of cataloging education.     

科学化图书馆学及其问题建构

科学化图书馆学的主要内涵是方法科学化、理论科学化和问题科学化。汲取物理学和经济学的研究经验,通过确立图书馆的理想模式和平衡状态,构成科学化图书馆学研究的基准;通过IFLA的有关宣言和声明,归纳出图书馆理想模式;通过静态分析和动态分析,确定图书馆平衡状态。在此基础上根据图书馆发展趋势建构出科学化图书馆学应当研究的重点问题。参考文献12。     

我国图书馆学情报学教育回顾及展望

中国图书馆学的教育经历了八十多年,特别在最近十几年,我国图书馆学教育得到了较好的发展,但受国外的影响比较大。随着国际图书馆学教育特别是美国图书馆学教育的变革,中国图书馆学教育面临着前所未有的压力,同时也标志着中国图书馆进入了一个新的发展时期。     

论“图书情报学虚拟图书馆”的建设

目前国外网上的图书馆学信息已很丰富 ,相比之下 ,国内已落后 ,必须加强此项工作。图书情报学虚拟图书馆的建设 ,收集信息范围要广 ,角度要从整个图书情报事业出发 ,收录地域应以国内为主 ;著录项目要比较全面 ,所用软件要经过科学选择。     

Find 'Em or Grow Your Own

Given the small number of library/information service professionals from minority groups the profession can not afford to fail to make recruiting from cultural/ethnic/linguistic minorities a priority. This will require innovative recruiting tactics on the part of current professionals to guide para-professionals, non-professionals and volunteers to entering this profession. It will require some degree of flexibility on the part of schools of library/information science to meet the needs of these students. Employers too will have to make it possible for current staff who desire it to complete their professional education. Administrators have a role in creating staffing patterns to foster further education.     

Are Library Science Programs Preparing New Librarians? Creating a Sustainable and Vibrant Librarian Community

Recent studies show a growing sense of frustration for new library and information science (LIS) graduates who struggle to gain employment, as well as for hiring libraries who find the skills of entry-level employee candidates to be lacking. This study endeavors to discover the origins of this troubling juxtaposition by examining the perceptions of recent LIS graduates. The researchers administered a large-scale survey with over 575 respondents, analyzed and coded the data, and compared codes using a Cohen's kappa calculation. The responses indicate that LIS graduates feel that their LIS education would have been more valuable had it given them more opportunities to gain experience, more courses in technology and instruction, more guidance in which courses to take, and more mentoring opportunities with practicing information professionals.     

近期美国图书馆与资讯学教育-教育计划类型、地区分布、学校排名

对美国图书馆与资讯学(LIS)教育计划类型进行调研,以列表的形式列出提供LIS硕士学位、LIS哲学博士学位、LIS学士学位、其他硕士学位等11种教育计划类型的大学,并进行分析;对LIS院系的地区分布(包括东北部、东南部、中西部、西部4个地区)进行统计和分析;分析各LIS院系的综合和专业排名情况;最后在上述调研和分析的基础上,提出4点意见。     

解析iSchools联盟发展现状与特色

从iSchools成员的分布、系所名称、博士班学程的特色,剖析iSchools成员的属性,以期能从中观察iSchools对资讯领域产生的影响。研究结果显示,目前iSchools 38个成员以美国为主,遍及欧、亚、澳各地,形成全球资讯学院联盟,有助于学术交流与合作。再者,其中有12个成员(占31.6%)来自ALA认可的学校,比例颇高,且其系所名称多单独使用资讯或资讯研究一词,传统的图书馆学系所在此已显式微。至于系所名称的表现,iSchools偏重资讯领域,有65.8%的系所名称以资讯一词起始、97.4%的系所名称涵盖资讯一词,显见资讯在此群组的主导性。最后,在人才培植方面,iSchools锁定资讯领域的高级学术、研究人才、企业界的高阶主管为目标,普设博士班学程,跨学科的课程以资讯为主体,强调科技应用。     

论专业认同感与图书馆学教育的关系

从四个方面概述近十年图书馆学专业教育领域研究文献,指出其共同忽视了学生作为专业教育的主体.在调查问卷的分析基础上探讨低专业认同感对图书馆学教育的影响,借用"反身性"概念说明专业意识的重要作用.建议图书馆学课程设置变革的同时应重视学生的主体性,及早帮助学生树立正向的专业意识.     

以色列的图书情报学教育

从以色列图书馆教育的历史和现状出发,展望其图书情报学教育的未来。     

我国图书馆学专业教育与职业需求的调查与分析

对我国图书馆学教育机构、图书馆馆长和毕业于图书馆学专业的图书馆员的调查表明:我国图书馆学教育在变革中发展,认为我国图书馆学教育\"日渐萎缩\"的看法是片面的;图书馆学专业知识是图书馆职业的核心竞争力,\"坚守与拓展\"是图书馆学教育改革的理想选择;目前图书馆学专业核心课程的设置基本合理,教学内容和教学方法是改革的当务之急;图书馆学教育不仅要传授图书馆学专业知识,而且要传播图书馆职业精神;图书馆学教育领域与图书馆实践领域应加强联系与沟通。参考文献4。     

澳大利亚图书馆学情报学研究生教育发展现状及启示

从澳大利亚图书馆学情报学学院的变革入手,介绍并分析澳大利亚的研究生教育制 度、专业方向设置与课程设置,进而对我国的研究生教育制度提出一些改进意见。     

我国图书情报学教育三十年(1978～2008)回顾与展望

文章采用网络调查和文献调查的方法,对我国图书情报学教育三十年(1978～2008)的发展历程进行了回顾与分析,以图书情报学教育(以本科教育为主,研究生教育为辅)的标志性事件为标准,将我国图书情报学教育的三十年历程划分为恢复、发展、徘徊、调整和提高五个阶段;总结了我国图书情报学教育的规范化、国际化、一体化、实践性和多样性五大发展趋势。     

LIS学科中数据科学课程体系设置研究——以iSchools高校课程调研为中心

数据科学(Data Science)在大数据研究盛行背景下逐渐成为一门新兴学科。文章选取开设数据科学研究生项目的 15所i Schools高校作为调研对象,采用文献调研法和内容分析法,从专业学科优势、学科体系划分、课程目标、核心课程设置、课程制度等方面研究数据科学课程体系,讨论图书馆与信息科学(LIS)学科下的数据科学定位、数据科学与传统LIS课程结合、LIS人才培养等问题。     

再论数字图书馆教育

探讨数字图书馆教育环境的变化、数字图书馆教育核心课程的设计、数字图书馆教育的新模式--远程教育与弹性学习,并提出了加强我国数字图书馆教育的3种措施.