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
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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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Recent developmentseducational system
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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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2 y – 1 day / week?
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Questions?
Bruno Vermeeren
Flemish Library and Archive Association
VVBAD
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