13th Conference on Professional Information Resources

Autor: Baiba Holma, University of Latvia

Co-authors:

Daina Pakalna / University of Latvia

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Abstract:

The aim of the paper is to find the balance between factors influencing quality management of LIS education. The paper characterizes the following aspects of the LIS education: 1) Developments in the education system generally and locally; 2) Developments in the professional field and society; 3) Needs of the professional community; 4) Students’ satisfaction with teaching process and content. The paper analysis main trends in education system and LIS education both in Europe and in Latvia. It shows results from the questionnaires about students’ satisfactions with teaching and content of programmes in the University of Latvia and it discusses suggestions obtained from the professionals.

About author:

Academical title:Doctor degree in Philology, Library Science (Dr.Philol.)2005; Master degree in Social Sciences; Library and Information Science (M.Sci.Soc.); 1994 Occupation:Docent, head of Department of Information and Library Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences; University of Latvia; 2005 - ; Director of the bachelor programme in Library Science and Information Academical courses:Information Processing: Classification, Subject Indexing, Coordinate Indexing (for bachelor’s degree programme); Introduction to Information Science; Automated (electronic) Information Retrieval; Information Retrieval Languages (Indexing Languages); Information Services, Centers their functions, structures, management.

Author: Alena Balvínová, Charles University - Faculty of Science, Czech Republic

Co-authors:

Jan Soukup / Charles University - Faculty of Science - Scientific Information Department, Radka Lukášová / Charles University - Faculty of Science - Scientific Information Department

Author: Iva Horová, Library of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Czech Republic

Author: Zibute Petrauskiene, Vilnius University , Lithuania

Author: Heike vom Orde, Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, Germany

Co-authors:

Lisa Krolak / UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

Author: Edita Lichtenbergová, National Library of the Czech Republic

Co-authors:

Jaroslava Svobodová, Hana Kubalová / National Library of the Czech Republic

Author: Eva Marvanová, National Library of the Czech Republic

Author: Věra Kroftová, Agricultural Research Institute Kroměříž, Ltd., Agrotest fyto, Ltd., Czech Republic

Author: Stela Filipi Matutinovic, University Library Svetozar Markovic, Serbia

Co-authors:

Biljana Kosanovic / National Library of Serbia

Author: Miroslava Jakubeková, Centre for In-service Teachers´ Training, Methodology, Pedagogy in Trencin, Slovakia

Author: Dagmar Brechlerová, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Author: Milena Dobreva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Institute of Mathematics and Informatics

Co-authors:

Zoran Ognjanović / Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Nikola Ikonomov / Institute for Bulgarian Language

Author: Petr Žabička, Moravian Library in Brno, Czech Republic

Co-authors:

Lukáš Matějka, Adam Brokeš / Moravian Library in Brno

Author: Beáta Sedláčková, Silesian university in Opava, Czech Republic

Co-authors:

Author: Adéla Jarolímková, CESNET, z.s.p.o., Czech Republic

Co-authors:

Petr Lesný, Jan Vejvalka, Kryštof Slabý, Marek Turnovec / Faculty Hospital Motol

Author: Vendula Papíková, Centre of Biomedical Informatics, Institute of Computer Science of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Co-authors:

Richard Papik / Charles University - Institute of Information Studies and Librarianship