国外iSchools图情学科教师队伍结构与研究领域调研及启示

Investigation and Enlightenment on the Faculty Construction and Research Fields of Library and Information Science in iSchools Abroad

师资队伍建设在图情档学科发展、科研创新以及人才培养中起着至关重要的作用。通过对国外iSchools院校师资队伍建设现状的调研,可为国内相关实践提供借鉴和参考。文章选取美、英、加、澳等国iSchools院校作为调查对象,从性别、学历构成、职称分布、专业背景、研究领域等方面对41所国外iSchools院校的师资队伍建设情况进行了调研。研究发现,国外iSchools教师专业呈现出教育背景多元化、跨学科研究趋势明显的特点。由此提出我国图情学科师资队伍建设应加强教师多学科背景的融合、提升跨学科的研究能力、夯实面向信息职业的实践能力的建议。

The construction of faculty plays a crucial role in disciplinary development,research innovation and talent cultivation.In this study,iSchools from the United States,United Kingdom,Canada and Australia have been chosen as samples.With the investigation of faculty construction in the samples,we can provide references for related practice in China.This study conducted research on the faculty construction of 41 iSchools institutions abroad in terms of gender and education composition,professional title distribution,professional background and research field.It has been found that there are some obvious characteristics in faculty construction of iSchools abroad,such as pluralistic education background and trendency in cross-disciplinary research.Accordingly,it has been suggested that we should stengethen the integration of facalties'multidisciplinary background,enhance the interdisciplinary research capacity and tamp the practical ability oriented to information professional.