Practitioners as educators: the Bristol MSc in Information and Library Management

Emerald - Tập 48 Số 3 - Trang 120-131 - 1999
MikeHeery1
1Mike Heery is Head of Library Services, The University of the West of England, Bristol.

Tóm tắt

The background leading up to the estblishment of a library and information (LIS) school by a consortium of university libraries in the Bristol area is described. Course development and structure are examined. Practical consequences of the course and issues arising from the school’s establishment and operation are discussed within a broader professional context. These include the use of practitioners as lecturers and implications for research; and developments in the professional curriculum including the place of generic skills and specialisms.

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