FID/ET Pre-Congress Seminar. Towards the new information society of tomorrow: innovations, challenges and impact
FID/ET Pre-Congress Seminar. Towards the new information society of tomorrow: innovations, challenges and impact
Jaipur, India, 12-13 October 1998
The pre-congress seminar will explore the theme of the FID Congress (to be held in New Delhi, 15-17 October)with special emphasis on education and training. The increasing use of information and communication technologies in the work environment and in the daily life of communities challenges information professionals to ensure that information is accessible. These technologies pose a number of challenges for educators and trainers seeking to develop and implement a curriculum that is relevant to the modern information professional, yet able to be supported by the resources of universities, colleges and training organisations.
The seminar will provide unique opportunities for educators from around the world to exchange ideas on developments in education in their own countries, explore common trends and patterns in education and training, as well as differences in focus and emphasis, enhance their appreciation and understanding of the social and cultural contexts of education for the information profession, initiate contact with academic and professional colleagues who share common interests and concerns, learn about education and training opportunities in other countries.
Prospective participants are invited to submit abstracts for papers which adopt a forward-looking view in addressing the FID Congress theme, from the perspective of education and training. Suggested topic areas include:
the impact of the new information society on education and training for information work;
strategic alliances and partnerships: new opportunities for education and training in information work.
the development of key knowledge and skills for the modern information professional;
ensuring quality in education for the information professional of the future; and
innovations in teaching tomorrow's information professionals.
The seminar will conclude with a working session of two/three hours, in which participants are invited to develop an agenda for FID/ET for the next two years and consider possible roles and tasks for themselves in furthering that agenda in their local, national or international communities. The papers selected for presentation at the seminar will contribute to the development of the FID/ET agenda and will be published.
Please submit abstracts to: Joyce Kirk, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Technology,Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia. Fax: +44 61 02 9514 1569;e-mail: Joyce.Kirk@uts.edu.au
