http://www.liseducation.org.au/rss/news.xml Re-conceptualising and re-positioning Australian library and information science education for the twenty-first century is a research project funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) under its Priority Projects Program. This project will investigate the key question of How can Australian library and information science (LIS) education produce, in a sustainable manner, the diverse supply of graduates with the appropriate attributes to develop and maintain high quality professional practice in the rapidly changing 21st century? The project is framed by three areas of consideration. Each area of consideration will focus on different aspects of the library and information science profession which will include students, employers and educators. The project's Final Report is now available to download from the resources section of the project website. This report provides the main findings and observations from the project and a Framework for the Education of the Information Professions in Australia. The framework presents eleven recommendations to progress the national approach to LIS education and guide Australia’s future education for the information professions and will be used by the LIS profession, most notably its educators, as strategic directions for the future of LIS education in Australia. Comments and questions about the paper are both encouraged and welcome and can be submitted through the feedback section of the project website or to the Project Leader, Professor Helen Partridge at h.partridge@qut.edu.au. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Discussion Paper Three is now available to download from the resources section of the project website. The paper provides a profile of the Australian information workforce as indicated by a job advertisements analysis, and is the third in a series of papers that will be released progressively during the course of the project exploring future directions for Australian library and information science (LIS) education. Comments and questions about the paper are both encouraged and welcome and can be submitted through the feedback section of the project website or to the Project Leader, Professor Helen Partridge at h.partridge@qut.edu.au. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Discussion Paper Two is now available to download from the resources section of the project website. The paper provides preliminary findings from a recent study aimed at establishing a profile of Australia’s information educators, and is the second in a series of papers that will be released progressively during the course of the project exploring future directions for Australian library and information science (LIS) education. Comments and questions about the paper are both encouraged and welcome and can be submitted through the feedback section of the project website or to the Project Leader, Professor Helen Partridge at h.partridge@qut.edu.au. We look forward to hearing from you soon. During the months of August and September several dissemination presentations about the project's work will be taking place. Helen Partridge will be presenting at a satellite event to the IFLA World Library and Information Congress. This event is being held in Boras, Sweden on 8-9 August and focuses on Cooperation and Collaboration in Teaching and Research: Trends in Library and Information Studies. Further information is available at http://www.ifla.org/en/calls-for-papers/2077. Members of the project team will also be conducting a half day workshop on 3 September as part of the ALIA Access 2010 Conference in Brisbane. Further details on the ALIA Access 2010 Conference are available at http://conferences.alia.org.au/access2010/ The July 5 edition of Campus Review featured an article on the project and some discussion of issues facing the broader LIS profession within Australia. Read the article titled Too much information? (full text) Discussion Paper One is now available to download from the resources section of the project website. The paper provides an overview of the intended directions of the project and is the first in a series of papers that will be released progressively during the course of the project exploring future directions for Australian library and information science (LIS) education. Comments and questions about the paper are both encouraged and welcome and can be submitted through the feedback section of the project website or to the Project Leader, Associate Professor Helen Partridge at h.partridge@qut.edu.au. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Welcome to the project website for Re-conceptualising and re-positioning Australian library and information science education for the twenty-first century, which is a research project funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. This website has been established to provide information about the project and to facilitate the sharing, discussion and dissemination of LIS education issues in Australia. Stay in touch with what is happening during the project by subscribing to the website’s RSS feed for regular information including news, events, progress reports and project findings. Visitors to the website are also invited to submit their comments or thoughts on the project via the feedback page. 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