The Future of the ‘Research’ Library in an Age of Information Abundance and Lifelong Learning

The papers which follow in this special focus on lifelong learning are based on presentations at the First Global Conference on Lifelong Learning, held in Rome on 30 November–2 December 1994. In this introductory paper, Norman Longworth discusses the concept, definition and practice of lifelong learning and assesses why its importance and significance for the future are increasingly appreciated and stressed. He also sets out and discusses the main themes of the Rome conference, and analyses their implications and challenges specifically for business and higher education. Finally he describes the roles of the European Lifelong Learning Initiative (ELU), which organized the Rome conference, and the World Initiative on Lifelong Learning (WILL), which was established at the conference.

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Lifelong Learning as the Future Human Need

Philosophy and Cosmology ◽

10.29202/phil-cosm/22/13 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 144-151 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Oksana Voitovska ◽

Svitlana Tolochko

Keyword(s):

Lifelong Learning ◽

The Future ◽

Human Need

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The Role of Professional Protocols

Advances in Library and Information Science - Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-5812-7.ch005 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 106-132

Author(s):

Kiyomi D. Deards ◽

Jolie O. Graybill

Keyword(s):

Student Satisfaction ◽

Work Environment ◽

Succession Planning ◽

Research Library ◽

Professional Behavior ◽

The Future ◽

Positive Work Environment ◽

Positive Work

The cultivation of professionalism is a necessary part of training the academic and research library leaders of the future. By incorporating professionalism into succession planning efforts, individuals acquire skills that will serve them across institutions as they transition between positions of power. For the purposes of this study, the aspects of professionalism were divided into four main categories: etiquette, professional behavior, personal presentation, and space (how people fill and use it). This chapter examines existing literature and contains the results of a survey of how library employees feel about professional protocols. It argues that the observance of professional protocols can impact student satisfaction as well as create a more positive work environment. Results of the survey indicate that libraries value professionalism with an emphasis on professional behavior.

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User Involvement in Service Innovation Processes

Advances in E-Business Research - Optimizing Current Practices in E-Services and Mobile Applications ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5026-6.ch003 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 42-61

Author(s):

Hanne Westh Nicolajsen ◽

Flemming Sorensen ◽

Ada Scupola

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Service Innovation ◽

Idea Generation ◽

User Involvement ◽

Research Library ◽

Future Workshop ◽

The Future ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Opening Up ◽

Innovation Processes

This article presents the results of a study investigating user involvement in the idea generation phase of service innovation, and discusses advantages and limitations of such involvement. Specifically, the study compares the use of social media such as blogs and future workshops to generate idea for service innovations in the context of a research library. Our study shows that the blog is good in opening up for user contributions, while the future workshop involving users and employees is particularly good at qualifying and further developing ideas. The findings suggest therefore that methods for user involvement should be carefully selected and combined to achieve optimum benefits and avoid potential disadvantages.

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Applying Andragogical Concepts in Creating a Sustainable Lifelong Learning Society

International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology ◽

10.4018/ijavet.2017100104 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 38-51

Author(s):

Suwithida Charungkaittikul ◽

John A. Henschke

Keyword(s):

Adult Education ◽

Lifelong Learning ◽

Academic Discipline ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Practical Application ◽

Learning Society ◽

Facilitating Factors ◽

The World ◽

The Future

Today, the world is changing, re-establishing the role of education to have a developed society. This article aims to explore the practical application of Andragogy as a key element for creating a sustainable lifelong learning society, to propose strategies for developing a lifelong learning society using andragogical concepts, to enhance ‘andragogy' as a scientific academic discipline and to expand on the horizon of andragogical assumptions and processes put forth by Malcolm Knowles. The literature on andragogy demonstrates the need to consider the future of andragogy, which may strengthen the theory and allow for the assumptions and processes to further guide this aspect of adult education. While the journey towards a lifelong learning society will continue to evolve, the lessons learned may help to identify key facilitating factors as well as pitfalls to be avoided in formulating more comprehensive lifelong learning society development strategies in the future.

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