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Presentation
Professional Development Beyond LIS Education: Building Bridges for Success
Canadian Library Association Annual Conference (2014)
  • Annick Lapalme, University of Western Ontario
  • Marni R. Harrington, University of Western Ontario
Abstract
Poster presentation: Library and Information Science graduate students are advocates of lifelong learning and access to information. But what happens after graduating from a Canadian LIS-accredited institution? Does access to LIS resources continue for recent graduates to support lifelong learning? Continuing education often means self-directed learning, which includes staying abreast of research and publications available only through costly bibliographic databases. Questions are raised about access for LIS grads and professionals: Who has access to LIS resources and how is it supported?
Keywords
  • LIS education,
  • professional development,
  • MLIS graduates,
  • access to resources
Publication Date
May 30, 2014
Citation Information
Annick Lapalme and Marni R. Harrington. "Professional Development Beyond LIS Education: Building Bridges for Success" Canadian Library Association Annual Conference (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/marni_harrington/17/