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Main Author: Monroe, Margaret E.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1981
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED200231
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contents Issues in Field Experience as an Element in the Library School Curriculum. A Background Paper. Monroe, Margaret E. Curriculum Experiential Learning Graduate Study Internship Programs Library Education Library Schools Library Science Masters Programs Practicums This paper presents some definitions and makes distinctions among the forms of field experience drawn from the literature, and surveys the goals of librarianship and library education in using field experience as an element in the library school curriculum at the master's level. Further, it explores learning theory for insights on the contributions field experience can make to professional education, identifies typical weaknesses and administrative problems in its implementation, and examines alternatives to a full-fledged field experience program. A bibliography listing more than 60 sources is provided. (Author/FM)
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spellingShingle Issues in Field Experience as an Element in the Library School Curriculum. A Background Paper.
Monroe, Margaret E.
Curriculum
Experiential Learning
Graduate Study
Internship Programs
Library Education
Library Schools
Library Science
Masters Programs
Practicums
Issues in Field Experience as an Element in the Library School Curriculum. A Background Paper. Monroe, Margaret E. Curriculum Experiential Learning Graduate Study Internship Programs Library Education Library Schools Library Science Masters Programs Practicums This paper presents some definitions and makes distinctions among the forms of field experience drawn from the literature, and surveys the goals of librarianship and library education in using field experience as an element in the library school curriculum at the master's level. Further, it explores learning theory for insights on the contributions field experience can make to professional education, identifies typical weaknesses and administrative problems in its implementation, and examines alternatives to a full-fledged field experience program. A bibliography listing more than 60 sources is provided. (Author/FM)
title Issues in Field Experience as an Element in the Library School Curriculum. A Background Paper.
topic Curriculum
Experiential Learning
Graduate Study
Internship Programs
Library Education
Library Schools
Library Science
Masters Programs
Practicums
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED200231