The 92nd RCKC Colloquium
Research Center for Knowledge Communities at University of Tsukuba
第92回知的コミュニティ基盤研究センター研究談話会

Thursday, September 13, 2012
15:15 - 16:15

Lecture room 1 on the 3rd floor ofULIS bldg. in Kasuga Area

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Yazdan Mansourian, PhD
Associate Professor, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
知的コミュニティ基盤研究センター外国人客員研究員

How We Will Survive: Librarians’ Strategies for a Flourishing FutureThis presentation will share the result of two studies on current changes in Library and Information Science (LIS)
education and the job market for LIS graduates. It shows how LIS professionals are adopting their skills and expertise tomeet emerging needs and expectations in the digital age. To depict an overall picture of these approaches and using
research-based evidence, I will first share findings of new trends in LIS curriculum based on a sample of master courses in
37 LIS departments/schools in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia. The main findings show that specialization/specialism
and interdisciplinary approach are two leading patterns shaping LIS education today. As a result, new courses have been
introduced which either focus on specific aspects of LIS or make new links with other subjects. For example, master in“Information Retrieval System” is an example of the first approach and “Multidisciplinary Informatics” demonstrates thesecond one. Moreover, the effect of these recent developments has been reflected in LIS departments/schools namesand structures. Some schools have reinvented themselves within titles
suggesting wider areas of research and practice. Of course, “Schools ofInformation” is one the most comprehensive titles which basically covers
almost all information related research and educational activities, andprovide these schools with new opportunities for further education andresearch. In terms of organizational structures, some LIS departments
merged with other departments to facilitate joint interdisciplinary
research. For instance, “The School of Business Information Technology” isan example of this new approach.
In the second study, I qualitatively reviewed a sample of 100 LIS job
advertisements to identify existing career opportunities that this market can provide for librarians and LIS professionals. I
established seven main categories: traditional LIS posts, new ICT related positions, educational activities, research relatedposts, subject-based information services, focused information services, and special information resources. The results
also show development of new technologies has provided LIS professionals with new chances to play effective roles invarious contexts beyond libraries. Consequently, not only keep traditional roles in preserving, organizing anddisseminating of knowledge, but also they will lead new responsibilities in cultural, educational and research domains.
Examples of this include such titles as: Embedded Librarianship,Evidence Based LIS, and Interdisciplinary Approach which are some ofthese efficient initiatives which can move LIS profession towards aflourishing future.

言語は英語です。参加費無料，参加申込不要

The seminar will be presented in English.
No charge to participate and no reservation isneeded.

Research Center for Knowledge Communities
知的コミュニティ基盤研究センター

Tel: 029-859-1524, Ext.: 81524
E-mail: kc-office @slis.tsukuba.ac.jp

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