Skills developed through library and information science education

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report a study designed to identify qualifications and skills that library and information science (LIS) students should have when they graduate.Design/methodology/approach – The reported research examines the curriculum of 49 institutions in three countries which offer programs in LIS. Course descriptions are studied through the web and the module specifications presented there.Findings – The study identifies 59 qualifications/skills that were central to graduation in the field of LIS.Research limitations/implications – Course specifications have some limitations as they do not always include the detailed description that would be desirable.Originality/value – The paper examines the orientation of institutions that provide LIS programs and, more importantly, the way that orientation is integrated into their programs of study.

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