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‘I’ is for ‘Information’

‘I’ is for ‘Information’ AbstractEducation for the information profession in Australia is overdue for a serious debate and discussion about how well we are meeting the needs of the information professionals that we are educating. This article highlights some issues that have evolved as a result of the expanding information landscape, and offers potential opportunities that could be leveraged to provide the information professionals of the future with the breadth and depth of knowledge they will need to successfully operate in the information society. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Australian Library Journal Taylor & Francis

‘I’ is for ‘Information’

The Australian Library Journal , Volume 65 (4): 7 – Oct 1, 2016

‘I’ is for ‘Information’

The Australian Library Journal , Volume 65 (4): 7 – Oct 1, 2016

Abstract

AbstractEducation for the information profession in Australia is overdue for a serious debate and discussion about how well we are meeting the needs of the information professionals that we are educating. This article highlights some issues that have evolved as a result of the expanding information landscape, and offers potential opportunities that could be leveraged to provide the information professionals of the future with the breadth and depth of knowledge they will need to successfully operate in the information society.

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Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Copyright
© 2016 Australian Library & Information Association
ISSN
2201-4276
eISSN
0004-9670
DOI
10.1080/00049670.2016.1233602
Publisher site
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Abstract

AbstractEducation for the information profession in Australia is overdue for a serious debate and discussion about how well we are meeting the needs of the information professionals that we are educating. This article highlights some issues that have evolved as a result of the expanding information landscape, and offers potential opportunities that could be leveraged to provide the information professionals of the future with the breadth and depth of knowledge they will need to successfully operate in the information society.

Journal

The Australian Library JournalTaylor & Francis

Published: Oct 1, 2016

Keywords: Library and information science; education; educators; Australia

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