Trends in Continuing Education for Librarians and Documentalists
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Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore 560003
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Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore 560003M. A. Gopinath
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https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/1974/v11i1/62763Abstract
A review of the current ideas on continuing education of librarians is presented. The variety of factors which make continuing education in library science a necessity, is described. Detailed description of formal and informal methods with their advantages and disadvantages are given. Implementation of programmes of continued education will help acceleration of generation and dissemination of ideas, thereby promoting efficient library service. Agencies for conducting such programmes are mentioned.
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Sec III BENNIS quoted in STONE (E W). Quest for expertise: A librarian's responsibility. (Coll Res Lib. 32; 1971, 435).
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