Professional Practice in Library & Information Management
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Moving towards Professional Status in Libraries & Information Management: a route for experienced library and information staff to achieving BA (Hons)
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A collaboration in developing a BA (Hons) in Professional Practice, Libraries and Information Management
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Moving towardsProfessional Status inLibraries &Information Management:
a route for experienced library and information staff to achievingBA (Hons)
Earn your
BA (Hons) Professional Practice (Information & Libraries Management)
by following …
Experience
Formal Learning
Content Modules
Content Modules
Work Based Project
Work Based Project
SAMPLE PATHWAY TO PROFESSIONAL STATUS…..
NQF Level4
NQF Level5
NQF Level6
TOTALCREDITS
AWARD
60 60 Certificate
120 120 Certificate of HE
60 60 Diploma
140 100 240 Foundation Degree
60 60 Advanced Diploma
140 100 60 300 Degree
140 100 120 360 Honors Degree
NEGOTIATE YOUR AWARD TITLE WHEN PLANNING YOUR PROGRAMME. THE HONORS DEGREE ISBA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (LIBRARY & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT). WHAT’S INSIDE THEBRACKETS REPRESENTS YOUR KNOWLEDGE & LEARNING. FOR INSTANCE YOU MAY CLAIMTHAT YOUR KNOWLEDGE IS IN HEALTH INFORMATION HENCE, YOU MAY NEGOTIATEAN AWARD TITLE EG (HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT). THE TABLE BELOW INDICATES THE COMPOSITION OF AWARDS AT UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL IN MIDDLESEX
UNIVERSITY-LEVEL LEARNING IN THE WORKPLACE
INFORMATION & LIBRARY MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE
INFORMING CURRICULUM VIA BODY OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
FACILITATING AND ADVISING THE COLLABORATION
Who’s doing what?
Learn while you earn – a hybrid model of learning combining both traditional Higher Education and Work based Learning.
Using this framework – a collaboration between Middlesex University’sWork based Learning Framework and Thames Valley University’s Library& Information Management modules, you can achieve a degree where youcan negotiate your award title. On achieving an award, CILIP will be in a position to progress your Professional Status.
In order to understand Work Based Learning in Higher Educationlook at the traditional approach to learning in universities…
Students come to the University
Traditional model of Higher Education…
University tells you everythingthey think you need to know ..
whereas ….
Work Based Learning Model of Education
You tell the university what you know and how you learned it ….
And the university accredits what you have learned at work
Work Based Learning recognises what you already know and have learned through work … for instance it could be …
MANAGING RESOURCES
or,
LIBRARY DESIGN& SPACE PLANNING
or,
Organizingknowledge
or,
Harnessing ICT
Earn your
BA (Hons) Professional Practice (Information & Libraries Management)
by…
DEMONSTRATINGKNOWLEDGE & LEARNING THROUGH EVIDENCE & REFLECTION
DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH
Content modules+
Work based projects
SEP 6 SEP 9
SEP 7SEP 10
SEP 8SEP 11
SEP 12
THE PROGRAMME COMMENCES ON 27TH SEPTEMBERTO ENSURE YOUR PLACE GET YOUR APPLICATION IN AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
Deadline for Applications is SEPTEMBER 10, 2010When can you start? Autumn 2010
Rosemary McGuinness, Programme Leader & WBL components, [email protected] Shah, WBL administrator – application pack & fee [email protected]
Stephen Roberts & Tony Olden, Senior Lecturers, for information on content modules [email protected], [email protected]
Michael Martin, Adviser, Qualifications & Professional [email protected]
Roy Baldwin, Strategic overview of [email protected]
Further information from:
Work Based LearningProfessional Practice
Libraries & Information Management
Programme Development
Rosemary McGuinness June 2010
