13th Conference on Professional Information Resources

Autor: Anca Cristina Rapeanu, "Carol I" Central University Library of Bucharest, Romania

Co-authors:

Corina Dovinca / "Carol I" Central University Library of Bucharest

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Abstract:

In the context of the exponential growth of NTIC, the mission of the libraries changes radically, and the roles of the librarians become of critical importance for a healthy development in all domains. As the quality of library services and the level of librarians' professional knowledge are strictly related, education for information professionals has to be reconsidered. This paper gives a general overview of education for librarians in Romania. It begins by describing the evolution of initial education in information sciences, focusing on how this influences the current situation concerning the qualification level of Romanian librarians. The spectacular transformations that the NTIC brought in Romanian libraries are briefly presented. These changes are reflected in all forms of education that are available in the field of library science, as continuing education represents a solution for the severe lack of highly trained personnel in all types of libraries in Romania. The need for proper qualified librarians becomes a priority, now that librarians have to deal with all the fast changes that technology brings in all fields of knowledge. The case of "Carol I" Central University Library of Bucharest is described, in terms of personnel qualification, professional development and opportunities for career advancement.

About author:

EDUCATION 2005 – present : Master student, Information Strategies in the Contemporary Society, Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest 1999 – 2003 : Librarianship and Information Science, Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest 2002 (February- June) : ERASMUS exchange-student, Danmarks Biblioteksskole, Aalborg, Denmark PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2004 – present – Reference Librarian – "Carol I" Central University Library of Bucharest CONFERENCES 37th Annual Conference of the Association of Hungarian Librarians, 21th-23rd of July 2005, Godollo, Hungary 16th National Conference of ABIR (Association of Education Librarians – Romania), 7th–9th August 2005, "Interlibrary cooperation within the European context" UNESCO-CEI Workshop on Information Literacy Initiatives in Central and South-East European Countries, 27th – 28th March 2006, Ljubljana, Slovenia - country report on information literacy Regional Meeting of SEEDI: Methodology and Applications, 11th-13th June 2006, Sofia, Bulgaria - country report on digitisation of cultural and scientifical heritage 10th International Conference on Electronic Publishing (ELPUB2006), 14th-16th June 2006, Bansko, Bulgaria 10th European Conference for Medical and Health Libraries, 11th-16th septembrie 2006 - posters competition - "Carol I" Central University Library "of Bucharest – A paradigm shift" / R. Coravu, A. Râpeanu, C. Dovîncă 17th National Conference of ABIR, 20th-22nd September 2006, Timişoara – "The situation of education libraries on the brink of EU accesion"

Corina Dovinca EDUCATION: Master degree in Bibliology and Information Science, Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest. 1999-2003 Librarianship and Information Science, Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest EXPERIENCE: December 2003 – present – Reference Librarian, "Carol I" Central University Library, Bucharest 2002 – 2003 Librarian, "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism Library, Bucharest 1999 – 2000 Librarian, Politehnical University of Bucharest PUBLICATIONS: Master Reference File: The Electronic Version of Universal Decimal Classification. In: Procesarea documentelor si globalizarea informatiilor: lucrarile sesiunilor stiintifice ale studentilor bibliologi / coord. st.: Zenovia Niculescu. Bucuresti: Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti, 2004, p. 19 - 23 E-mail Reference Services in the Central University Library, Bucharest In: Revista Romana de Biblioteconomie si Stiinta Informarii, No. 4, 2005 CONFERENCES: The National Conference on Reference Services, Vaslui, 11 November 2005 Regional Meeting of SEEDI: Methodology and Applications, 11th-13th June 2006, Sofia, Bulgaria - country report on digitisation of cultural and scientifical heritage 10th International Conference on Electronic Publishing (ELPUB2006), 14th-16th June 2006, Bansko, Bulgaria 10th European Conference for Medical and Health Libraries, 11th-16th septembrie 2006 - posters competition - "Carol I" Central University Library "of Bucharest – A paradigm shift" / R. Coravu, A. Râpeanu, C. Dovîncă

Author: Russell Bailey, Providence College Library, USA

Author: Zlata Houšková, Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic

Co-authors:

Jarmila Burgetová / Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic