...Colin T. Harrison Looks at the development of the competence movement and its progression into the concept of vocational qualifications in the library and information sector. The chief thrust is to look at the place of the vocational qualification in terms of the professional and paraprofessional...

...Marigold Cleeve Identifies some of the strategic planning implications of introducing an NVQ programme into an academic library Questions what the Fielden Report really means in the comments on NVQ qualifications. The identification of a pilot group of people who are keen to work for NVQ...

...Ian M. Johnson British employers have welcomed the development of National Vocational Qualifications and Scottish Vocational Qualifications. Aims to examine the implications of S/NVQs for the university schools of librarianship and information studies. Also discusses post‐qualification training...

... professional development Librarians National vocational qualifications Training Qualifications I would like to express my concern about S/NVQs. I fully endorse the Government′s desire to improve the skills base of the nation: “to provide the world′s most effective national framework of vocational...

...Jennifer Rowley; Don Farmer Explores, in the form of an interview, the Diploma in Management Studies(DMS) as a vehicle for management development. Identifies the role of the DMS as a first professional qualification, and discusses the benefits of pursuing a DMS in terms of self‐development...

... students who originally started, only four completed on time,although a number applied for extensions to complete their projects.[This had implications for employers when supporting applications in the first place – Ed.] Initially, I was more interested in the qualification than the skills...

...Penny Simmonds Describes the qualification of the Certificate in Training and Development and evaluates why this proved beneficial to the professional development of the author. One of the influential elements is the fact that the course followed is based in London and primarily linked theory...