Competencies and curriculum for IL: Round Table at the Conference “Biblioteche & Formazione. Dalla IL alle nuove sfide della società dell'apprendimento”, Milan, Palazzo delle Stelline, March 16, 2007
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a flavour of the content of International Round Table at the Conference on Competencies and Curriculum for IL held in Milan, Italy in March 2007.
Design/methodology/approach
A description of the issues, content and speakers of the Round Table is presented in this report.
Findings
Various international perspectives were reported at this round table, covering the themes of IL courses, the curriculum, professional competencies, learning by doing, and who is the right teacher for IL, which ended with a lively discussion and thoughts for the future.
Originality/value
This paper provides a conference report of value to library and information professionals on the role of libraries for education, IL, learning styles, and the new challenges for information professionals working in the learning society.
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Citation
Corradini, E. (2008), "Competencies and curriculum for IL: Round Table at the Conference “Biblioteche & Formazione. Dalla IL alle nuove sfide della società dell'apprendimento”, Milan, Palazzo delle Stelline, March 16, 2007", New Library World, Vol. 109 No. 1/2, pp. 90-95. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074800810846047
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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