Abstract
Keynote speaker
The second decade of the 21st century is historically a significant period for the library and information professions in Australia where past practices and future possibilities have opened up the possibility of a very different employment and educational landscape. This moment of possibility provides an opportunity for reflection on the LIS professions—their past, their present and their future. This paper will outline some of the key forces which have shaped the information profession as we see it today and explore the challenges presented to it. It will ask critical questions about the relationship between education and professionalism as understood by the contemporary LIS sector and the role education and association can play in ensuring our professions reflect our communities and do not perpetuate disadvantage and consciously or unconsciously promote inequity.
The second decade of the 21st century is historically a significant period for the library and information professions in Australia where past practices and future possibilities have opened up the possibility of a very different employment and educational landscape. This moment of possibility provides an opportunity for reflection on the LIS professions—their past, their present and their future. This paper will outline some of the key forces which have shaped the information profession as we see it today and explore the challenges presented to it. It will ask critical questions about the relationship between education and professionalism as understood by the contemporary LIS sector and the role education and association can play in ensuring our professions reflect our communities and do not perpetuate disadvantage and consciously or unconsciously promote inequity.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 07 Jul 2022 |
Event | adapt create innovate. : The 36th Annual ANZTLA Conference - Online, Australia Duration: 07 Jul 2022 → 08 Jul 2022 https://www.anztla.org/2022-conference |
Conference
Conference | adapt create innovate. |
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Abbreviated title | Change |
Country/Territory | Australia |
Period | 07/07/22 → 08/07/22 |
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