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Abstract
The Canadian Federation of Library Association’s (CFLA-FCAB) Guidelines for the Education of Library Technicians were last updated in 2011 and in need of a reboot. These guidelines have helped to establish a national standard for the education of library technicians in Canada and provided a framework for the development of skills, knowledge, and abilities of library technicians to provide job-ready, and highly skilled graduates. As much has changed in the library and information landscape in recent years, we instigated a substantial update to the Guidelines in 2021. The update was completed and approved by the CFLA-FCAB in July 2022 and is a guide for library educators, library administrators, supervisors, and practitioners. This paper details the research process undertaken to update the Guidelines that reflect the core competencies of library technicians in Canada.
Keywords:
- library technicians,
- library technician education,
- core competencies,
- guidelines,
- LIS competencies,
- diploma programs,
- library programs
Résumé
Les Lignes directrices pour la formation des bibliotechniciens de la Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (FCAB) ont été mises à jour pour la dernière fois en 2011 et avaient besoin d'être réactualisées. Ces lignes directrices ont contribué à l’établissement de normes nationales pour la formation de bibliotechniciens au Canada et ont fourni un cadre pour le développement des compétences, des connaissances et des habiletés des bibliotechniciens afin de former des diplômés hautement qualifiés prêts pour le marché du travail. Le paysage des bibliothèques et du monde de l’information ayant beaucoup évolué ces dernières années, nous avons entrepris une mise à jour substantielle des Lignes directrices en 2021. La mise à jour a été complétée et adoptée par la FCAB en juillet 2022. Ce document guide les formateurs, les administrateurs, les superviseurs et les praticiens. Cet article explique la recherche entreprise pour mettre à jour les Lignes directrices afin de refléter les compétences de base des bibliotechniciens au Canada.
Mots-clés :
- Bibliotechniciens,
- programmes de bibliotechniciens,
- compétences essentielles,
- lignes directrices,
- programmes collégiaux
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