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Peer reviewedGulati, Anjali; Raina, R. L. – World Libraries, 2000
Highlights a set of professional competencies that need to be developed by library and information professionals. Topics include collection development skills; collection processing skills, including knowledge analysis, knowledge synthesis, knowledge repackaging, and knowledge retrieval; collection service skills; user education skills; and…
Descriptors: Competence, Information Retrieval, Information Science Education, Information Scientists
St. Lifer, Evan; Nelson, Corinne – Library Journal, 1997
Interviews with library professionals, plus a telephone survey of 400 librarians (100 each White, Black, Latino, and Asian), revealed fewer occupational opportunities for minorities. Discussion includes diversifying collections; discordant views of racism among Whites and minorities; percentages of minority library school graduates; initiative…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Employment Opportunities, Information Science Education, Interviews
Peer reviewedFreiband, Susan J. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1992
Identifies multilingual and multicultural issues relevant to library and information science curricula today and outlines the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed by graduates to address these issues. Aspects of the curriculum, specific programs, and activities on which to focus are discussed. (13 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
