21st Century Information Workers: What Core Competencies Should MSIS Students Learn?

Barker, Lecia Jane; Broussard, Ramona; Buchanan, Sarah; Carter, Daniel; Gruning, Jane; Gursoy, Ayse; Kazim, Nida; Moon, Eunyoung; Ocepek, Melissa; Simons, Rachel

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21st Century Information Workers: What Core Competencies Should MSIS Students Learn?

Author(s)

• Barker, Lecia Jane
• Broussard, Ramona
• Buchanan, Sarah
• Carter, Daniel
• Gruning, Jane
• Gursoy, Ayse
• Kazim, Nida
• Moon, Eunyoung
• Ocepek, Melissa
• Simons, Rachel

Issue Date

2015-03-15

Keyword(s)

education in library and information sciences

Abstract

The day-to-day work of information workers charged with information creation, organization, presentation, preservation, analysis, and retrieval is changing dramatically because of rapid advances in technology, the ubiquitous availability of information, and the increasing diversity and globalization of users, patrons, and co-workers. Further, the jobs themselves are changing, such that information workers are not likely to focus on one traditional information task, but must integrate other knowledge and skills, such as data analysis (with large data) and social media. The array of jobs and tasks leads us to ask: what are the core competencies for all information studies students? The authors conducted a survey of more than 2,000 information professionals focusing on six information work roles (archivy, data analysis, librarianship, records/digital assets management, social media, and user experience) to find out about their day-to-day work and their recommendations for formal curriculum. In this special session, we will organize a lively discussion debating professionals’ conflicting recommendations for formal iSchool curriculum.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2015 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

English

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