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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Teaching and Assessment Methods in UK Information Science: A Ten Year Review of Professional and Scholarly Journal Content and Predictions for 2011
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Odhiambo, Francis; Stephens, Derek; Goulding, Anne – Education for Information, 2002
Presents the results of a research project investigating teaching and learning methods in information science in the United Kingdom. An overview of the forces leading to the higher profile of teaching in universities is presented. A literature review was undertaken to identify articles in professional and scholarly academic journals on teaching…
Descriptors: Information Science, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Research Projects
Professional Characters: The Personality of the Future Information Workforce.
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Goulding, Anne; Bromham, Beth; Hannabuss, Stuart; Cramer, Duncan – Education for Information, 2000
Reports findings from research that compared personal qualities demanded by employers with actual attributes of information and library studies (ILS) students in the United Kingdom. Discusses personality and ILS students and concludes that there is a gap between educators', students', and employers' views on whether students have the qualities…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employer Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Information Scientists
Focus Groups: Their Use in LIS Research Data Collection.
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Kerslake, Evelyn; Goulding, Anne – Education for Information, 1996
Outlines current ideas about the use of focus groups in library and information science and considers advantages and disadvantages of different types of focus group discussions. Discusses reasons for choosing this research method. (AEF)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Focus Groups, Group Discussion, Information Science