Library and Information Science education

in Flanders

A dead end street?

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LIS education in Flanders

Past situation

Recent developments

– In the library sector

– In the educational system

Looking forward

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Past situation

education level duration

Initiation Secondary school 1 y – 1 day/week

(under)Graduate Between

secondary school

and bachelor

4 y – 1 day/week Modular

Advanced Course University 1 y Ma required

Specialised

Course

University 1 y Advanced course

required

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Recent developments

Library sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

From institution to network

– Bibnet developing the digital public library

– Provincial library systems

– Focus on local cultural policy

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

From institution to network

From collection to users

– Selfservice

– Identifying users’ needs

– Information literacy

– Interaction (library 2.0)

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

From institution to network

From collection to users

From tradition to innovation

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

2009: new professional

competency profiles:

– Library staff /

information mediator

– Librarian / information

manager

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

Library staff / information mediator

– Providing information

– Providing guidance and instruction

– Collection management

– Providing access to collection / information

– Public relations

– Administration

– Functioning within the organisation

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Recent developmentslibrary sector

Librarian / information manager

– Developing library/information policy

– Developing library/information infrastructure

– Co-ordinating organisation and work

– Managing

– Controling budget

– Networking

– Developing competencies

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Recent developments

Educational system

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control

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control

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Recent developmentseducational system

Bologna process:

harmonisation of educational systems in EU

– BaMa structure

– European Qualifications Framework

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Recent developmentseducational system

Flemish Qualifications Framework:

– 4 = secondary education

– 5 = higher professional education (new!)

6 = bachelor

– 7 = master

– 8 = PhD

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(under)Graduate:

level 5 HPE

or level 6 Ba?

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Recent developmentseducational system

Relation labour market – education

– Up to level 6 (professional bachelor):

professional qualification required

e.g. professional competency profile.

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Initiation:

no profile available

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Recent developmentseducational system

Government funding only for basic education

– No funding for master-after-master programs

– Advanced and Specialised Course replaced by

master LIS

– Master LIS

Not recognised

No official degree

Financed by University of Antwerp only

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The future

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The future

education level duration

Initiation Secondary school 1 y – 1 day/week

(under)Graduate HPE 4 y – 1 day/week Modular

Advanced Course University 1 y Ma required

Specialised

Course

University 1 y Advanced course

required

Ma LIAS University 2 y Maior / minor

Library & Archive

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Questions?

Bruno Vermeeren

Flemish Library and Archive Association

VVBAD

bruno.vermeeren@vvbad.be

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