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IFLA-ALISE-EUCLID Satellite Meeting, 8-9 August 2010,
Borås, Sweden
Cooperation and Collaboration in Teaching and
Research:
Trends in Library and Information Studies Education
Organized by
The Swedish School of Library and Information Science, Borås,
Sweden
The IFLA sections for Education and Training (SET) and Library Theory and
Research ( LTR)
The Association for Library and Information Science Education
(ALISE)
The European Association for Library and Information Education and
Research (EUCLID)
The event
The Section for Education and Training (SET) and the Section for
Library Theory and Research (LTR) of the International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the Association for Library
and Information Science Education (ALISE) and the European Association
for Library and Information Education and Research (EUCLID) aim to
strengthen the opportunities for cooperation and collaboration between
different Regional Areas of the world in order to improve the education
and continuing professional development of library and information
professionals.
This collaborative forum is being offered as a satellite event to the
IFLA World Library and Information Congress being held 10-15 August 2010
in Gothenburg, Sweden. The conference will be hosted by the Swedish
School of Library and Information Science in Borås, Sweden, on 8-9 August
2010.
Theme
Worldwide, LIS education faces the ongoing challenge of charting the
future roles played by library and information professionals, during
times of relentless socio-economic and technological change. As
this formidable challenge transgresses national boundaries, it is
important for the diverse approaches to LIS education to have a strong
international dimension. The conference will focus on research and
innovation in library and information science teaching and pedagogy, with
the goal of creating a clearer understanding of the issues impacting on
the international recognition of professional qualifications and the
global mobility of students and graduates. The event seeks to
attract LIS educators from many different countries of the world with the
goal of exchanging of ideas about the opportunities for curriculum
development and for research.
Objectives
The IFLA-ALISE-EUCLID satellite meeting will
focus on discussion about current projects in LIS education and research,
and enable networking and the sharing of knowledge between the various
audience groups. The objectives are:
- To build
bridges between different Regional Areas of the world
- To promote
internationalisation of LIS research and educational practice
- To foster
interest in innovative approaches to learning and teaching in the LIS
discipline
- To
encourage mutual recognition of curricula and qualifications.
Program details
The program for the meeting is available
online at
http://www.hb.se/bhs/ifla.
The accepted papers cover a range of topics that examine and report on
the internationalization of LIS education, and cooperation and
collaboration in many different contexts - international, regional,
national and institutional. A number of poster papers will also be
presented.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we look forward to seeing you at
the satellite meeting!
Dr Gillian Hallam Adjunct Professor | Information Sciences Discipline | Faculty of
Science and Technology
QUT | GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Q. 4001
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