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International Assoc. for Intelligence Education. Blane K. Dessy Executive Director Federal Library and Information Center Committee. Definition of Intelligence.
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International Assoc. for Intelligence Education Blane K. Dessy Executive Director Federal Library and Information Center Committee
Definition of Intelligence • The product resulting from the collection, processing, integration, analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of available information… • A decision support function whose primary purpose is reducing ambiguity about all things as directed…
HYPOTHESIS • If education, training and skills were compared, librarians and information specialists would be considered successful candidates for intelligence analysis.
Alternative Students for Intelligence Education • Similarities between Intelligence Education and Library/Information Science Education (Bloom’s Taxonomy) • Librarian/Information Specialist Training • The Intelligence Cycle and Librarian/Information Specialists • Possibilities
Bloom’s Taxonomy • Cognitive Levels • Remember • Understand • Apply • Analyze • Evaluate • Create
Bloom’s Taxonomy (Con’d) • Types of Knowledge • Factual • Conceptual • Procedural • Metacognition
Libn. Competencies and Bloom’s Types of Knowledge • Org. Knowledge Factual • Leadership Factual • Research Content • Collection Procedural • Content Org. Metacognition • Technology Procedural • Specialized Abilities Metacognition
Library and Information Science Training • Organization of Information • Information Sources & Services • Information Systems • Information in Society • Information Architecture/Web Design • MetaData • Indexing/Abstracting/Thesaurus Creation
Library and Information Science Training (Con’d) • On-Line Retrieval • Database Management • Programming for Web Applications • Systems Analysis and Evaluation • User Interface Design • Actionable Intelligence
The Intelligence Cycle/Process • Requirement • Initial Analysis & Research • Determine Data Gaps • Initial Collection Requirements • Initial Collection Operations • Collection Processing & Dissemination • Additional Analysis and Research • Final Analysis and Production • Dissemination (may lead to new Requirement)
Future Possibilities for Collaboration • Continued analysis between Intelligence Analysis and Library and Information Science skills and abilities • Development of joint education or training efforts--shared faculty, cross registration • Student internships or practica in intelligence analysis settings
For further information: • Blane K. Dessy • Library of Congress • Bdes@loc.gov • (202) 707-4801