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Current State of Education and Training for Librarians in Slovenia

Current State of Education and Training for Librarians in Slovenia. Melita Ambrožič National and University Library Ljubljana, SLOVENIA Ljubljana, November 2000. Content. basic facts about Slovenian libraries, library staff and library information system

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Current State of Education and Training for Librarians in Slovenia

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  1. Current State of Education and Training for Librarians in Slovenia Melita Ambrožič National and University Library Ljubljana, SLOVENIA Ljubljana, November 2000

  2. Content • basic facts about Slovenian libraries, library staff and library information system • forms of educating and qualifying library staff • professional and continuing education • Training and Educational Centre • successes, problems and future plans 2

  3. Slovenian libraries in 1997 (1998) • 915 (914) library administrative units • 1,454 (1,436) service points • 1 national library • 148 (144) special libraries • 60 main public libraries with 230 branch libraries and 9 bookmobiles with 576 stops • 68 (72) academic libraries and • 637 main school libraries with 300 branch libraries 3

  4. Library staff in 1997 • 2,384 library staff * 280 (11.7%) in special libraries * 850 (35.7%) in public libraries * 343 (14.4%) in academic libraries * 133 (5.6%) in national (and university) library * 778 (32.6%) in school libraries • 1,914 (80%) professional staff (at least secondary school and the professional exam) 4

  5. Library information system • the libraries are integrated into a unified library information system • the role of national library as a consulting, developmental and educational mediator • COBISS (Co-operative On-line Bibliographic System and Services) managed by the Institute of Information Sciences in Maribor (IZUM) • academic and research network (ARNES), financed by the state 5

  6. Forms of educating and qualifying library staff • formal education (university study of librarianship) • professional qualification process and entry qualifications (professional exams) • professional training and continuing education 6

  7. 1. University study of librarianship Undergraduate studies • from study year 1964/65 on: two-year, two-subject tertiary study - Pedagogic Academy, University of Ljubljana • from study year 1987/88 on: four-year, single-subject and two-subject university study of librarianship - Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana • regular and part-time study 7

  8. Undergraduate studies • eight semesters, the ninth semester (half a year) is meant for writing the diploma thesis • single subject study: 2,830 hours/year of lectures, seminars and practical work • two-subject study: 1729 hours/year (library science) • after graduation the students acquire the degree Bachelor of Library Science • regular and part-time study 8

  9. Post-graduate studies • master’s study from 1994/95, in cooperation with the Department of Sociology • independent master’s study from 1997/98 • three specialisations: * library science * information science * book marketing 10

  10. Master’s studies • four semesters (two-year) • entry qualification: candidates who completed an undergraduate course in librarianship and also graduates of other neighbouring disciplines • average grade of studies and diploma at least “very good” • knowledge of two foreign languages • (at least 2 years of praxis and an adequate professional or research title) 11

  11. Master’s studies • each post-graduate student has an individual study programme • 4 basic subjects and 2 special subjects • master’s thesis • public oral defense • academic title: Master of Library Science • yearly enrolment quota: 15 candidates 12

  12. Doctoral studies • an individual study in consultation with a mentor while writing a disertation • public oral defense • academic title: Doctor of Library Science 13

  13. Table 2: Number of students (1999/2000)

  14. Students 1999/2000 • total: 353 (100%) • two-subject study: 149 (42%) • single-subject study: 204 (58%) • first study year: 59 (17%) • second study year: 78 (22%) • third study year: 74 (21%) • fourth study year: 81 (23%) • graduates: 61 (17%) • regular students: 286 (81%) 15

  15. Staff 1999/2000 • 25 teaching staff • 6 regular • 19 part time • 1 secretary, 1 librarian 16

  16. 2. Professional (entry) qualifications • on the job training for novices • a qualification programme under the control of mentor • a test of professional qualification s.c. professional exam (since 1951) • professional exam is the first step in a professional career 17

  17. Professional exam • A passed professional exam means on one hand proof of successful completion of qualification at the working place (from a 6 months to 12 months) and on the other acquiring of starting-point professional title, a basis for later advancement. • Different legal regulations for the school librarians (Ministry of Education) 18

  18. 3. Professional training and continuing education programmes various institutions and organisations: * National and University Library (NUK) * Institute of information science (IZUM) Maribor * Ministry of Education * library associations and their union * bigger libraries, etc. 19

  19. YEARLY PROGRAMMES • the yearly educational programmes of NUL, IZUM and ME are planned and systematically prepared and realised • NUL: Educational Centre • Ministry of Education: Department of Continuing Professional Education courses for school libraries, especially in biblio-pedagogic advancement 20

  20. IZUM, Maribor • Courses on the use of COBISS software • courses on the use of word processors, electronic mail and internet • courses on managing OpenVMS computer systems • courses on the use of a PC and Windows encironment and use of MS Office programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) • courses on composition of HTML documents etc.21

  21. NUK, Ljubljana • Educational Centre • 2000: Project of OSI, NLP - Budapest • EC’s Programme Committee • EC’s Professional Board • EC’s administrative structure - head - professional assistant - part-time assistant / student Altogether in 1999: 1.65 FTE 22

  22. Continuing education • The use of information sources on the internet • constructing one’s own home-page • the use and accessing data on CD-ROMs (locally and remote) • the use of electronic publications • evaluation and relevance of library catalogues • library statistics and performance measurement • marketing, financial management, fund raising • conducting workshops and semminars • etc.

  23. Future plans - new themes - library management (MIS, quality assurance, TQM, performance assesment, HRM, strategic planning, funding strategies… - library marketing (service marketing, library image, public relations…) - training librarians how to train users, help and advice them in information sources use - educating ethnic librarians - educate librarians who are and how to serve phisically omitted users

  24. LIS Department:http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/biblio/ National and University Library: http://www.nuk.uni-lj.si/ Author: melita.ambrozic@nuk.uni.lj-si

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