Problems Associated with the Professional Preparation of School Media Personnel.

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Main Author: Duncan, Marvin E.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1979
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contents Problems Associated with the Professional Preparation of School Media Personnel. Duncan, Marvin E. Certification Educational Technology Employment Qualifications Librarians Library Education Media Specialists Professional Education Focusing on the professional preparation of media personnel who graduate from separate library and media programs, this paper discusses the confusion which has materialized as a result of the new jargon and terminology used to describe media personnel and the implications of joint certification for the two groups. It is argued that school media personnel need academic preparation in both library science and educational technology in order to carry out their responsibilities, and several suggestions designed to lead to a broader academic preparation for the graduates of separate programs are offered. (MER)
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spellingShingle Problems Associated with the Professional Preparation of School Media Personnel.
Duncan, Marvin E.
Certification
Educational Technology
Employment Qualifications
Librarians
Library Education
Media Specialists
Professional Education
Problems Associated with the Professional Preparation of School Media Personnel. Duncan, Marvin E. Certification Educational Technology Employment Qualifications Librarians Library Education Media Specialists Professional Education Focusing on the professional preparation of media personnel who graduate from separate library and media programs, this paper discusses the confusion which has materialized as a result of the new jargon and terminology used to describe media personnel and the implications of joint certification for the two groups. It is argued that school media personnel need academic preparation in both library science and educational technology in order to carry out their responsibilities, and several suggestions designed to lead to a broader academic preparation for the graduates of separate programs are offered. (MER)
title Problems Associated with the Professional Preparation of School Media Personnel.
topic Certification
Educational Technology
Employment Qualifications
Librarians
Library Education
Media Specialists
Professional Education
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED198819