... leaving her job in the Lappeenranta University of Technology Library, Finland and gaining new experience within the forestry industry, which included the chance to update her knowledge of industrial information services. The conclusions drawn from this experience highlight the importance of keeping...

... the organisation in quality service provision. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Information services Induction Vocational training The flexible learning mode, with minimal temporal and spatial constraints, offered by NVQs means they can be tailored to suit the needs of the individual who can work...

...Anne Goulding; Evelyn Kerslake Describes the extent of flexible working practices in library and information services (LIS) in the UK, drawing on a recently completed study. Outlines concerns about training expressed by managers in case study organizations and in the literature. Investigates gender...

..., user education, CD‐ROM management, etc. 2 Block B, with courses focusing on types of libraries and services, e.g. children and school library, public library, academic library, special library, local history collections, music library, business information services, community information, etc...

... in the 1950s. Looking back at the literature of the 1930s there was less emphasis on management and more on administration. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Careers Forecasting Flexible working Information services Looking at the title of this article you might ask a little cynically, if you are over...

... and information service and on a personal level. If it is easy to dwell on the difficulties and drawbacks of pursuing an MBA because they loom so large they cannot disguise the profoundly beneficial effect that the programme can have ultimately. It is one thing to set out to make things happen, it is quite...

... Curriculum Development Information services Literacy Training Formal training programmes for information workers started in English‐speaking Africa in 1959, when the first librarianship course was started at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Prior to this, most trainees were prepared...

... simply taken for granted. Now, in contrast, faced with employers who demand accountability in budget handling, librarians and information workers are having to keep a closer eye on information services, including the costs of networking,and the purchase and application of electronic resources. Like...

.... Career planning Information services Libraries Librarians © MCB UP Limited 1993 ...

... to the second course which was held in May 1993. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Information services Libraries Management development Training ...

...Margaret Redfern Describes and discusses the origins, principles and possible best practices of the Framework for Continuing Professional Development (CPD)– introduced by the Library Association for those working in Library and Information Services (LIS). The changed career of the librarian – from...