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الثلاثاء، مايو 29، 2007

Queen Silvia in Al-Babtain Library

Al-Babtain Central Library for Arabic Poetry has Received Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden and the accompanying delegation during her late visit to Kuwait. The Queen was welcomed by the Library Chairman, poet Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain, the Library Director and staff. Guests took an informative tour in the library through which they investigated the collections of rare books and periodicals, besides the electronic facilities and resources in all sections of the library. Her Majesty the Queen praised the library resources of rare books and manuscripts and the level of technology employed in the different library facilities and services.

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الاثنين، مايو 28، 2007

An assessment of the perception of licensed librarians about their academic preparation and satisfaction in their job as librarians

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An assessment of the perception of licensed librarians about their academic preparation and satisfaction in their job as librarians

David, Lourdes T. and Perez, Dante R. (2006) An assessment of the perception of licensed librarians about their academic preparation and satisfaction in their job as librarians. In Khoo, C. and Singh, D. and Chaudhry, A.S., Eds. Proceedings A-LIEP 2006: Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education & Practice 2006, pages pp. 416-422, Singapore.


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Abstract

The study was conducted to find out how librarians perceive their readiness for the workplace after graduation and successfully passing the licensure examination for librarians. The results indicate that there are schools that consistently produce graduates who pass the licensure examination. The successful examinees perceive that the curriculum adequately prepared them for the examination and the workplace. However, they also perceive a gap between theory and practice. To narrow this gap they rec-ommend that libraries must conduct an orientation program for newly hired librarians, provide for grants to enable librarians to attend seminars, workshops, and visit other libraries. They also recommend changes in the curriculum to enable students to acquire competence in using information and communi-cations technologies, dealing with people, marketing and promotion, and business skills. All of the re-spondents found librarianship satisfying. They do not see themselves as leaving the profession in the near future.




EPrint Type:Conference Paper
Keywords:Library profession, Licensed librarians, Academic preparation, Job satisfaction, Competencies, Survey of librarians
Subjects:Library and Information Science Education
ID Code:1412
Deposited On:26 May 2007
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الاثنين، مايو 21، 2007

Global Information Society 2007 Report

Global Information Society 2007 Global Information Society Watch:
"The Global Information Society Watch 2007 report - the first in a series of annual reports- looks at state of the field of information and communication technology (ICT) policy at local and global levels and particularly how policy impacts on the lives of people living in developing countries.
Studies of the ICT policy situation in twenty-two countries from four regions are featured: Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda); Asia (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and the Philippines); Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru); and Eastern Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania), with one report from a Western European country (Spain).
The report concludes that when it comes to ICTs for development, there are some conspicuous similarities between the countries. Excluding Spain, the other twenty-one countries each show obvious evidence of the “digital divide” which impacts on the majority of people negatively. According to Brazilian authors RITS, the absence of a people-orientated policy framework in Brazil runs the risk of condemning the vast majority of people to “eternal disconnection.” The report also includes provocative, analytical essays on five international institutions (including ICANN and the World Intellectual Property Organisation) questioning the extent to which they allow all stake-holders to participate in their processes. There is a special section on how to measure progress. "

The Global Information Society Watch 2007report will be launched on 22 May 2007, at the United Nations' Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, during the cluster of WSIS-related events.

You Can Download the complete Global Information Society Watch 2007 Report for Free from this Site: http://www.globaliswatch.org/download