The Characteristics of Anglophone Library and Information Science Educators in Africa

1994 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. O. Aina
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Educators

scholarly journals Enhancing Research Activities of Library and Information Science Educators in Nigerian Universities through Utilization of Academic Social Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Rita Otibhor Salami ◽  
Abubakar Saka Katamba ◽  
Mohammed Abubakar Bitagi ◽  
Samuel Jimmy Udoudoh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Information Gathering ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Science Educators

The paper examines how academic social media utilisation can enhance research activities of Library and Information Science educators in Nigerian universities. The study highlighted the various research activities of Library and Information Science educators such as information gathering, collaboration, and dissemination of research findings and measurement of impacts. In addition, the authors elaborated on the benefits of academic social media such as Research gate, Academia.edu, Google Scholar, LinkedIn, Open Researcher Contributor Identity and Mendeley to include profile creation, information gathering, search for potential collaborators, instant research result dissemination, measurement of impact and management of research. The study stated that factors such as social influence, technical factors and personal factors can influence use of academic social media platforms. Keywords: Social media, Academics, Research Library and Information Science, Educators

Social justice in library science programs: A content analysis approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 1102-1109
Author(s):  
Rhiannon Jones
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Promotional Materials ◽  
Science Educators ◽  
Globalized World

In an increasingly globalized world, social justice issues dominate the news. Libraries are often viewed as places where social justice ideals are upheld and promoted. This paper uses a content analysis methodology of 10 North American library and information science program websites to discover how social justice education is marketed to potential students through an examination of open access course descriptions, mission statements, and core learning objectives where available. Findings indicate that social justice is embedded in library and information science programs, but there are limited opportunities for prospective students to seek out these courses due to a lack of open access course descriptions and mission statements and shortage of integration in required courses. If library and information science educators want to attract future librarians with strong social justice agendas, then the promotional materials will need to be more explicit in regards to how these programs can aid students in building a social justice mindset.

Bridging Before and After: Library Science’s Soviet Legacy in Ukraine

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Haigh
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Considerable Time ◽  
Historical Legacy ◽  
Current State ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Soviet Legacy ◽  
Science Educators

My paper examines the current state of library and information science in Ukraine, framing this in the context of its historical legacy as a part of the former Soviet Union. It is based on extensive research using Ukrainian, English and Russian sources as well as considerable time spent observing conditions in Ukraine and interviewing local librarians and information science educators across the country as part of my Fulbright fellowship there.Cet article examine l'état actuel de la bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information en Ukraine, dans le contexte de l'héritage historique de cette ancienne république soviétique. Mes travaux se basent sur une recherche exhaustive de sources en ukrainien, en anglais et en russe, ainsi que sur de nombreuses d'heures d'observation des conditions en Ukraine et d'entrevues avec des bibliothécaires et des éducateurs en sciences de l'information de partout au pays. Cette étude est rendue possible grâce à une bourse de recherche de la Fondation Fulbright. 

A review of advertisements for part-time library positions in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 68-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zara Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Job Advertisement ◽  
Actual Person ◽  
Part Time ◽  
One Year ◽  
Science Educators

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine advertisements for part-time professional library jobs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The goal is to gain a better understanding of what skills and experience levels are being required of part-time librarians, as well as what their expected salary and hours might be. Design/methodology/approach – Advertisements for part-time professional library positions were collected from online sources over the course of one year. Findings – Part-time librarian positions tend to be public services positions in either public or academic libraries. Advertisements for these position indicate a need for flexibility and often do not contain information about salary or hours. Many are suitable for entry-level librarians with no experience. Research limitations/implications – Job advertisement studies are limited in that they can only examine the information contained in the advertisements themselves and therefore may not reflect the actual person hired. Practical implications – This paper will provide useful information for librarians seeking part-time positions, as well as for library and information science educators and library managers who wish to mentor or hire new librarians. Originality/value – This paper corrects an identified lack of research into part-time library employment.

Education for Library and Information Science Professionals

2011 ◽  
pp. 1251-1254
Author(s):  
Vicki L. Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Course Management Systems ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Library Education ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Science Educators ◽  
Library Profession ◽  
The Way

Libraries and information centers today are very different places from those that existed at the beginning of the 20th century, and very different as well from the libraries of only 25 years ago. Education for library and information science has striven to keep pace with all the myriads of changes. Within the last 100 years, fortunately and necessarily in order to retain its relevance, professional library education and practice has evolved from the centrality of teaching and writing the “library hand” to providing modern curricula such as services for distance learners and Web-based instruction using course management systems such as Blackboard, WebCT, and so forth. Along the way, the library profession has often been first not only to accept but also to adopt and apply the technological innovations now common to modern civilization. One of the newest trends involves the “I-Schools” where information is taught as the overarching discipline with librarianship just one of the programs in a larger college offering programs in informatics, information science, information architecture, knowledge management, and so forth. Throughout, library and information science educators have paved the way to the acceptance of innovation in libraries and information centers by instructing students to use and apply new technologies.

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