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Medium Term Programme 1998-2001
Scope statement
The primary purpose of the User Education Round Table is to foster international co-operation in the development of user education in all types of libraries. The Round Table focuses on all aspects of user education including information literacy, learning styles, the use of computers, networked resources, and media in the development of instructional programmes, distance education, and the training of librarians in user education. The Round Table has as it's mission to disseminate information on user instructional programmes and trends. The Round Table is very willing to work closely with other IFLA bodies and other organisations in the development of programs, workshops and projects related to user education.
Goals, 1998-2001
- Organise sessions and workshops during the annual IFLA conferences that highlight user education by libraries.
- Develop projects that help disseminate information on user education experts and programs and that promote research into the development of user education programmes in libraries. (e.g., evaluation criteria of web-based instruction project)
- Encourage the development and disseminate information on appropriate teaching methodologies and materials for user education through the Round Table's mailing list, newsletter, and sponsorship of programmes at regional library conferences.
- Promote and monitor the development of education and training for librarians in user education such as via programmes, workshops, and projects.
- Promote membership in the Round Table in order to increase effectiveness.
Action Plans, 1998-1999
- Develop evaluation criteria for network-based instruction.
- Develop a workshop on network-based instruction.
- Disseminate information on user education activities via the newsletter.
- Review distribution of the newsletter by electronic means.
- Evaluate and update our Directory of User Education Experts.
- Investigate making the User Education Round Table a Section and expanding it's scope to include information gateways.
- Update information brochure with new scope and goals and have it translated into IFLA official languages.
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