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| Personal Name | Padua, Chelsea P. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | Assessment of school librarianship towards library and information science curriculum development |
| Date Issued | 30 May 2018 |
| Abstract | The study aimed to assessed school librarianship in able to identify the gaps in the curriculum, profession, and qualification set by employers which would help in addressing future developments of the curriculum. The study used descriptive research method to analyze the situation through different data gathering techniques. The study utilized online survey, interview, and data collection of job postings. The respondents for the online survey and interview were the graduates of University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Library and information Science under the academic years 2008-2009 to 2012-2013, of which experienced or are currently in the field of school librarianship. On the other hand, the collection of qualifications from job postings consisted of 8 schools from the most commonly used job websites. All of the gathered data was analyzed, and the data from the interview was used to support the analysis from the survey. The study concluded that the University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies provided effective measures in carrying out the curriculum. However, there are still room for improvements, as proposed by the respondents after the courses were assessed. The respondents were able to convey all of the needed knowledge and practices, based from their experiences, which are essential in the profession but is not yet covered by the curriculum, such as providing a course or an elective on financial management, basics on education, and others. It is recommended that additional courses be provided to enable the students for school librarianship to include information literacy among others. |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Library and Information Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Curriculum development; LIS assessment; LIS curriculum; School librarianship |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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