Skills developed through library and information science education

摘要

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report a study designed to identify qualifications andrnskills that library and information science (LIS) students should have when they graduate.rnDesign/methodology/approach - The reported research examines the curriculum of 49rninstitutions in three countries which offer programs in LIS. Course descriptions are studiedrnthrough the web and the module specifications presented there.rnFindings - The study identifies 59 qualifications/skills that were central to graduation in the field ofrnLIS.rnResearch limitations/implications - Course specifications have some limitations as they do notrnalways include the detailed description that would be desirable.rnOriginality/value - The paper examines the orientation of institutions that provide LIS programsrnand, more importantly, the way that orientation is integrated into their programs of study.