Library & Information Studies (LIS), Information & Communications (ICS), and to join the College of Information: To lead or to follow?

Lin, Chihfeng

dc.contributor.author	Lin, Chihfeng
dc.contributor.editor	Khoo, C.	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Singh, D.	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Chaudhry, A.S.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2007-05-23T00:00:01Z
dc.date.available	2010-06-18T23:32:55Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en_US
dc.date.submitted	2007-05-23	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Library & Information Studies (LIS), Information & Communications (ICS), and to join the College of Information: To lead or to follow? 2006, :111-114	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105713
dc.description.abstract	In accordance with social changes, Library Science (LS) schools have transformed themselves into Library and Information Studies (LIS) schools in the last decade. The first LIS school in Taiwan to take the lead into Information and Communications (IC) was the Department of Library and Information Studies in Shih-Hsin University. Curriculum reform has resulted in a broader range of jobs for students, leading to increased enrollment. A potential move to join the College of Information has become an issue among students and faculty members. This paper presents the results of a preliminary survey among students and faculty members regarding the move. Asked the open-ended question: "What do you think of the Department of Information and Communications joining the College of Information?", full time students and students from the Continuing Education (CE) program gave different answers. Responses received from faculty and students were sorted into categories of reasons and concerns.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University	en_US
dc.subject	Library and Information Science Education	en_US
dc.subject.other	Library and information science education	en_US
dc.subject.other	Taiwan	en_US
dc.title	Library & Information Studies (LIS), Information & Communications (ICS), and to join the College of Information: To lead or to follow?	en_US
dc.type	Conference Paper	en_US
refterms.dateFOA	2018-06-24T09:16:24Z
html.description.abstract	In accordance with social changes, Library Science (LS) schools have transformed themselves into Library and Information Studies (LIS) schools in the last decade. The first LIS school in Taiwan to take the lead into Information and Communications (IC) was the Department of Library and Information Studies in Shih-Hsin University. Curriculum reform has resulted in a broader range of jobs for students, leading to increased enrollment. A potential move to join the College of Information has become an issue among students and faculty members. This paper presents the results of a preliminary survey among students and faculty members regarding the move. Asked the open-ended question: "What do you think of the Department of Information and Communications joining the College of Information?", full time students and students from the Continuing Education (CE) program gave different answers. Responses received from faculty and students were sorted into categories of reasons and concerns.