ERIC Number: EJ960234
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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A Study of XML in the Library Science Curriculum in Taiwan and South East Asia
Chang, Naicheng; Huang, Yuhui; Hopkinson, Alan
Education for Information, v28 n2-4 p175-185 2010-2011
This paper aims to investigate the current XML-related courses available in 96 LIS schools in South East Asia and Taiwan's 9 LIS schools. Also, this study investigates the linkage of library school graduates in Taiwan who took different levels of XML-related education (that is XML arranged as an individual course or XML arranged as a section unit in courses) and their professional qualification. Research questions include what is the availability of XML-related courses in countries in Taiwan and South East Asia? What are Taiwan LIS graduates' views on degree of XML-related courses satisfaction, cognition of learning XML technology, and views of XML-related courses? What is the linkage of Taiwan LIS graduates who studied different levels of XML-related education and their professional qualifications? This study applies 3 research methodologies: information gathering from the internet; questionnaire surveys; in-depth interviews. Results of the analysis show that LIS schools should provide optional XML-related courses with practical sessions, and library associations should provide regular XML-related continuing education to enhance LIS students' professional qualifications. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Library Schools, Qualifications, Continuing Education, Library Science, Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum, Graduate Surveys, College Outcomes Assessment, Metadata, Programming Languages, Computer Software, Programming, Questionnaires, Interviews, Web Sites, Content Analysis, Information Science Education
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Identifiers - Location: Asia; Taiwan
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