Graduate education of library science in China:Current status and recommendations for improvement

More than twenty years ago,Wuhan University and Nanjing University offered library science(LS)graduate programs.Since then,LS graduate education has been growing quickly in many aspects.At the same time,however,LS graduate education was also facing enormous challenges stemming from the dynamic development and wide applications of information technologies into the pedagogical arena of teaching and learning at all levels.Social evolution also made it necessary for LS educators to re-examine once again their graduate education model,curricular composition,educational philosophy and educational missions.In analyzing the present situation of LS graduate education in China,this paper focuses on the following issues:1)Growing size of LS graduate education(quantity and quality);2)educational objectives,including research direction and placement for graduates;3)structure of knowledge and curricular construction;4)conditions of administering a library school of high quality and 5)the management of teaching resources.The keystone of this paper is to pinpoint where current library science curricular deficiencies are lying.It is hoped that more serious scholarly discussions and perhaps also even concerted efforts among LS scholars and library practioners may be evoked in having the graduate education system of library and information science thoroughly realigned for the informational needs of the 21st century.

Library science education and the competitiveness of its graduates:A survey and an analysis of Chinese library directors' perceptions

These authors have made a sampling survey of professional qualifications of library directors of various types of libraries in China.The subject coverage of this survey includes but not limited to the pattern of library position distribution and work conditions of those library science degree holders.It also studies such matters as the occupational roles of library science graduates in the library,the influencing factors of their professional competency(as it is perceived by library directors),library directors' opinion about the core curriculum of library science educational programs,etc.On the basis of this survey result and analysis,these authors attempt to show how Chinese librarians' professional competency can be identified and nurtured to a higher level of attainment.

Changes and Challenges of Graduate Education in the Era of Education Digitalization

With the wave of education digitalization,the reform of graduate education has gradually become an important issue in the reform of innovative personnel training.This paper discusses the necessity of the digital transformation of graduate education,analyzes the current difficulties and challenges,and proposes relevant reform suggestions in response to the current predicament,providing important references for graduate education reform and innovation.

The interaction between Library Science Education and the society in China over the past century

Library Science Education(LSE) in China has undergone almost one hundred years. This paper discusses and explores the development of the LSE and its interaction with the society in mainly three historical periods. On one hand, this paper analyzes the influences of the social, economic, political, educational, cultural, and scientific and technological environments on LSE’s system, scale, thought, mode, and content from a theoretical perspective;on the other hand, it points out that the LSE promoted and supported the development of the society through cultivating talents and disseminating knowledge. LSE had cultivated a number of outstanding professionals during the period of Republic of China(1911-1949). However, due to the lack of a good interaction with the society, the development of LSE was constrained by the social environment in this period. From 1950 to 1977, the development of the LSE was still relatively slow in spite of the improved social environment in China. From 1978 to present, the LSE has made remarkable contributions to the Chinese society as a result of fundamental social changes in China. This paper proposes that, in order to establish a good interaction between the LSE and the society in China, it is necessary to ensure the unity of self-independence and social dependence, instrument rationality and value rationality, dynamism and stability of the LSE.

Organic Combination of Smart Agriculture and Farming-reading Education : Research on Talent Training Model in the New Agricultural Science

By analyzing the complementarity between smart agriculture and farming-reading education,and the advantages of organic combination of the two:addressing the challenges of agricultural modernization and cultivating new talents;enhancing students interest in learning and improving their sense of responsibility and mission;promoting the inheritance of traditional agricultural culture and modern agricultural technology innovation,the organic combination mode of smart agriculture and farming-reading education in the cultivation of new agricultural talents is explored.The analysis shows that it has the following applications in the cultivation of new agricultural talents:in terms of the integration of educational concepts,it combines the modern concept of smart agriculture with the traditional value of farming-reading education;in terms of constructing a curriculum system and adding courses related to smart agriculture,it retains basic courses in farming-reading education,and promotes interdisciplinary integration;in terms of practical teaching platforms,it establishes smart agriculture training bases and farming-reading education bases,and adopts a combination of virtual and real teaching methods;in terms of guiding innovation and entrepreneurship,it encourages students to participate in innovation and entrepreneurship projects,and strengthens industry-university-research cooperation;in terms of teacher team construction,it improves the quality of the teacher team and integrates educational resources both inside and outside the school.Moreover,its evaluation system and incentive mechanism are proposed:constructing a multi-dimensional evaluation system,combining quantitative and qualitative,process and result evaluation,and introducing the third-party evaluation;establishing scholarships and grants,providing support for innovation and entrepreneurship,conducting honor recognition and publicity,and offering career development support.

Survey and analysis of library science education and occupational demand in China

A recent survey of Chinese educational institutes,library directors and librarians with library science background shows that library science education in China has developed rapidly with transformation.Professional knowledge in library science is the core competitiveness of library occupations.The strategy of consolidation and expansion is a rational choice for library science reforms in China.At present,core curriculum in library science in China is comprehensive while reforms of teaching contents and methods are of great urgency.Both specialty knowledge and professionalism should be instructed in library science education.Moreover,cooperation and communication between the library science education domain and the practice domain in library work should be strengthened.

A trend of library science education in China in the new era

Since the start of the new century,there have been clear signs of less demand for public librarianship in the UK and the US due to the economic crisis,while public cultural undertakings in China,especially librarianship,have maintained consistent and rapid development.

Reform and Implementation of Teaching Management for Medical Graduate Students

With the expansion of medical graduate enrollment, there are some problems in graduate teaching management, such as shortage of faculty, insufficient funding, and single assessment management. This can be solved by improving the quality of enrollment, strengthening process management and quality monitoring, enhancing the quality of mentors, and building a management team. This provides theoretical support and practical guidance for the management of graduate education in medical colleges, which helps to improve the quality of graduate education and cultivate more high-quality medical talents for the national healthcare industry.

The Educational Role of Library: Information Literacy, Competence, and Standards

This paper deals with the educational role of library, especially university library, and in connection to this, information literacy, competence, and standards in information science. Microcomputers and their current application allow students to use them in laboratories, lecture halls, and libraries;software that are so developed that they allow to various types of computers (micros, picos, or hand-held computers) easy integration with larger systems. In this context libraries, as institutions become one of several available nodes in the information network, the new organization of teaching requires that teachers and students are computer literate requires libraries to provide methods and techniques for handling, through expert systems, their diverse searches, and similar (video disc, for example). Along with terms informatics and information science, there is also the term informatology which denotes theory and practice of emission, transmission, accumulation, selection, and absorption of information, the so-called ETAKSA complex. This paper, therefore, will be discussed communication and communication processes in university libraries that take place using new types of media, which we jointly referred to as information science and in the sea of definitions;we can say that we have added another.

Research on the Path of Higher Education Teaching Reform from the Perspective of Big Data

The advent of the digital age has pointed out the direction for the development of higher education.In this paper,the undergraduate course“Science of Interrogation”is taken as the research subject,the challenges of big data teaching reform in universities are analyzed systematically,and concrete measures,such as adhering to the concept of teaching reform under the condition of big data,establishing professional teaching teams,improving the curriculum construction level,emphasizing on being student-centered,and optimizing the reform of the curriculum evaluation system,are proposed to address these challenges.

Educational Innovation in Lying Flat Phenomenon-A Case Study of the Balinese Teaching Experience

Lying flat(Tang Ping)is a prevalent way of life in contemporary countries throughout the world.It is an avoidance behavior chosen by individuals in response to limited social resources and ongoing harsh social competition.Previous studies have demonstrated that the phenomena of“lying flat”has a major negative effect on student learning.In order to investigate the impact of educational innovation on the phenomenon of“lying flat”,we will observe students’learning behaviors under the traditional education model and innovative teaching methods in our Bali teaching practice to determine the causes of“lying flat”and the means to improve educational innovation.The study found that“lying flat”is caused not just by students’discontent with their level difference,but also by the conflict between external resources and internal pressure.In addition,educational reforms on three levels,including further stratified education,strengthening teacher education and promoting effective communication between students and teachers,and employing online resources to promote students’interest in learning,can ameliorate the phenomenon of pupils“lying flat”.This study contends that educational innovation can have a positive effect on the phenomena of“lying flat”.

Education development and teaching reform of health informatics for Library and Information Science schools

The reform and development of health service mode require the support of health information.However,the lack of health information talents is the weakness of the current health service system in China.LIS schools should adapt to national strategies,social demands.

E-Science环境下医学高校图书馆的数据素养教育实践

分析、总结了国内外高校图书馆数据素养教育的实践经验,以宁夏医科大学图书馆为例,从数据素养教育的课程设置、教育活动、培训对象等方面探讨了数据素养教育,为医学高校图书馆开展数据素养教育提供参考。

“SIMPLE Science”——基于图像的中小学简化科学教育数字图书馆

SIMPLEScience是一个通过利用图像处理及分析技术（IPA）辅助青少年学习的数字图书馆，通过提供图片信息、教学计划、课程活动使得图像处理和分析能够作为一种学习工具得以使用，同时也为教育工作者在教学过程中使用图像信息提供便利条件。文章对该项目的建设及现状进行了综合性的评析，包括项目概述、数字资源及组织、技术特征、服务特点等。

图书馆科普教育的活动化创新与运营实践——以海外图书馆Summer Science项目为例

[目的/意义]针对国内图书馆科普教育实践存在的参与主体单一、适用范围窄、社会认知度不高等问题,探索公共图书馆科普的创新路径,以推动国内公共图书馆科普研究及实践的发展。[方法/过程]从中国图书馆科普教育工作的现实背景出发,界定图书馆科普及相关概念,分析美国公共图书馆Summer Science项目的典型案例,归纳总结其主要构成元素与运营模式。[结果/结论]公共图书馆科普教育可以通过跨界合作、创新宣传、丰富活动形式与主题提升活动质量,扩大受众群体,形成品牌效应,增强社会效益,实现图书馆科普活动的创新发展。

The development of China’s library and information science education:1978-2008

In three decades of reform and opening up,China’s Library and Information Science Education in general has experienced three stages.1978-1988 were the years of restoration and development;1989-1998 were the years of change and adjustment;1999-2008 were the years of perfection and innovation.During this period,Library and Information Science Education in China made considerable progress,and the ability of library and information personnel training was significantly improved.The hbrary and information education system was initially set up,the team of teachers of library and information initially formed,and the construction of library and information disciplines made significant achievements.However,regarding Library and Information Science Education in China,there are still many questions worth considering.It should orient toward the U environment,be integrated into library and information practice,take the optimization of knowledge structure as its educational goal,use 'problem-centered' teaching methods,and develop towards the first-level discipline of 'Library and Information Management Science'.

What Does Information Science Offer for Data Science Research?:A Review of Data and Information Ethics Literature

This paper reviews literature pertaining to the development of data science as a discipline,current issues with data bias and ethics,and the role that the discipline of information science may play in addressing these concerns.Information science research and researchers have much to offer for data science,owing to their background as transdisciplinary scholars who apply human-centered and social-behavioral perspectives to issues within natural science disciplines.Information science researchers have already contributed to a humanistic approach to data ethics within the literature and an emphasis on data science within information schools all but ensures that this literature will continue to grow in coming decades.This review article serves as a reference for the history,current progress,and potential future directions of data ethics research within the corpus of information science literature.

Exploration and Practice of"Double Line and Six Coordination"Teaching Method in the Construction of New Agricultural Science Specialty

Aiming at the main problems existing in the teaching process of new agricultural science,systematic solutions are put forward:(1)creating an agriculture related professional group serving the coordinated development of large-scale operation subjects and small farmers,and fully connecting the coordinated development needs of large-scale operation subjects and small farmers;(2)carrying out all-round agricultural related professional teaching reform,so as to cultivate high-quality talents for the organic connection between small farmers and modern agricultural development;(3)based on agriculture related professional resources,taking multiple measures to improve the social service development ability of secondary vocational schools.

Reform of the Course System of Network Security Theory and Technology for Foreign Students in China

Theory and technology of network security is the core course of information security major,however,it still faces many challenges in the education of foreign graduate students studying in China.This paper analyzes the status quo and existing problems in the course of theory and technology of network security for foreign graduate students studying in China,the most fundamental of which is that the existing teaching materials are difficult to meet the needs of foreign graduate students.In view of the problem,this paper discusses how to improve the existing teaching materials to adapt to the teaching needs for foreign students and puts forward some new ideas and reform measures.

“科教+产教”双驱动融合的计算机类研究生创新人才培养模式探索

面对传统科教与产教中计算机类研究生培养存在的耦合性不足,该文探索“科教+产教”双驱动融合视域下计算机类研究生创新人才培养模式。该模式从思想转变和理念建设、体系构建和规划、资源保障和人才培养三个层面提出总体框架,并针对性地提出多条具体举措,充分诠释“科教+产教”双驱动融合的教育理念,最后阐明所提出的创新人才培养模式的两点特色。研究成果能够在促进教育发展、推动科技创新的同时,成就更多适应新时代计算机类产业需求的高素质创新人才。