1. GlobaLIS: An Effort to Describe Trends in Japanese LIS Education for Global Collaboration
MAKIKO MIWA Center of ICT and Distance Education, The Open University of Japan,
YUMIKO KASAI
College of Education, Tamagawa University,
SHIZUKO MIYAHARA
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Sagami Womens’ University,

2. Outline Background GlobaLIS Project
A model for Level and Qualification of LIS Professionals
GlobaLIS Goals
Methodology

3. Background Clobal Trends of LIS Quality Assurance
ALA established LIS accreditation system for North America in the 1950s
CILIP accredits LIS programs in England and some European countries
ALIA has been engaged in the accreditation of Australian LIS programs
North America, England, and Australia attained mutual accreditation at a global level in 1990s.
EUCLID has been engaged in developing a European common LIS education program compatible with the Bologna Process
In Southeast Asia, CONSAL members proposed a common quality assurance and accreditation system based on the North American model and discussion has been kept at A-LIEP.
IFLA SET has been engaged in the development of procedures for determining the equivalency of degrees granted and the reciprocity of recognition of job qualifications of LIS programs all over the world.

4. Background Quality Assurance of LIS Education in Japan
Library Law in 1950 established qualification of public librarians
School Library Law in 1951 established qualification of teacher librarians in schools
No official qualification system exists for academic and/or special librarians.
LIPER I (2003–2005) proposed:
introduction of an LIS examination
introduction of a graduate level standard curriculum for information professional education
LIPER II ( ) :
Implementation of the LIS examinations on a trial basis
MEXT introduced a new standard curriculum for undergraduate level LIS programs to be implemented in 2012

5. GLOBALIS Project Identified Problems of Japan’s Current LIS Education
Public Library: Education for “shisho” or public librarian offered as undergraduate minors does not secure job opportunity =>Many public libraries outsource their services.
School Library: Education for “shisho-kyoyu” or teacher librarian as a part of teacher education produces teachers who oversees school libraries as a side job.
Academic Library: No qualification system for academic library professionals => Many academic libraries outsource their services.
Research Activities: A majority of faculty members who teach professional training courses for “shisho” were library practitioners who did not have formal research training; Few collaboration with overseas researchers.
Professional System: JLA does not grapple with professional accreditation, nor collaborate with international counterparts to cope with the globalization of LIS professional systems.

6. GLOBALIS Project
Identified Requirements for Globalizing Japan’s LIS Professional Education
Establish an Office Responsible for Preparing and Administering Mutual Accreditation of LIS Programs with Overseas Counterparts
Implement the LIS Examination as a Means to Initiate an Outcome-based Assessment of LIS Education
Establish Graduate Level LIS Professional Education Programs to be Mutually Exchangeable with Overseas Counterparts

7. A model for Level and Qualification of LIS Professionals
Qualifications
Skill Requirements
Level 3: Doctorate
Level 2: Master’s
Level 1: Bachelor’s in LIS
Level 0: Bachelor’s non-LIS major
Education and Research
Effectively use methodologies
Administration & Preparation for Research
Effectively use tools
Introductory Level Professional
Use practical knowledge and skills

8. GLOBALIS Goals
International Transparency of the Japanese LIS Professional System
Arouse Japanese LIS Educators’ Interests in Global Trends
Comparison of the LIS Curriculum Contents with Overseas Counterparts
Develop a comparable Framework for LIS Education in the Context of Asia and Pacific

9. Methodology Participatory Action Research
A form of experimental research that focuses on the effects of the researcher's direct actions of practice within a participatory community with the goal of improving the performance quality of the community or an area of concern.
Hult, M., and Lennung, S. (1980). "Towards a Definition of Action Research: A Note and Bibliography," Journal of Management Studies, Vol.17, No. 2.pp. 242–250

10. Method I: Compare Global LIS Curriculum Contents
Fundamentals of LIS
Fondamentals of Information
Internshpip
Research methods
Basics of LIS
Information Users
Information Resource Organization
Information Media
Information Services
Information Systems
Management
Digital Information
Digital library; Digital contents
Information seeking behavior
Uer instruction
Library management; Information Resource Management; Planning Library /Information Services
Core Fields of LIS
Bibliographic description; cataloguing; classification; subject indexing; Abstracting
Characteristics of various media; Collection development; Preservation
Information systems for libraries; IR; Database development
Basic understandings of information service; Practicum of information services

11. Globalis Website

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14. Globalis Website

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PW= globalist

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18. Method II WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY PRACTITIONERS IN ASIA & PACIFIC
SLAP 2013 Forum
Tokyo, Japan
12-13 January 2013
Information will be updated at:
Join the SLAP community at wiki on GlobaLIS website! (coming soon!)
All participants with interest in school librarianship, from any region of the world, are welcome. 18

19. Method III Publish a Book “International and Comparative Studies in Library and Information Professional Education”
Three research areas; 1. Quality assurance system of professional education 2. Transparency and reciprocity of professional qualification and academic degrees in LIS 3. International comparative study on LIS education
Important dates for authors
30 September Deadline for abstract submission
30 November Notice of abstract acceptance
31 March Deadline of full paper submission

20. Thank you ＆ Questions?