Development of a Competency Questionnaire for LIS Undergraduates at Fu-Jen Catholic University

輔仁大學圖書資訊學系　能力檢測問卷之開發

10.6120/JoEMLS.200909_47(1).0515.RS.AE

林麗娟(Lih-Juan ChanLin)

圖書資訊教育 ； 能力指標 ； 核心能力 ； 高等教育 ； 專業教育 ； LIS education ； Competency standard ； Core competencies ； Higher education ； Professional education

教育資料與圖書館學

47卷1期（2009 / 09 / 01）

5 - 17

英文

The LIS workplace demands that graduates can function optimally and keep up with technological developments. To prepare students for Library and Information Science (LIS) practice, educators are challenged by the need to adapt their curricula to changes taking place in the practice of library and information science. Coping with the changing needs of LIS professionals, the Department of Library and Information Science at Fu-Jen Catholic University has shifted from a focus of traditional library science toward a balance with information technology. In 2008, 31 competencies for undergraduate level were set up by faculty members as a partial requirement for ”Teaching Excellence Project”. These competencies were translated into a questionnaire format for assessing students’ perception about their capabilities. To test its reliability and the appropriateness of its competence constructs, factor analysis was conducted based on 216 data gathered. Findings revealed a simple five-factor competence structure (Library Information Services, Media Literacy, Network Literacy, Computer Literacy, and System-Development). T-test indicated that students with more years in LIS perceived themselves as being more competent in most competence constructs (p＜0.05).

The LIS workplace demands that graduates can function optimally and keep up with technological developments. To prepare students for Library and Information Science (LIS) practice, educators are challenged by the need to adapt their curricula to changes taking place in the practice of library and information science. Coping with the changing needs of LIS professionals, the Department of Library and Information Science at Fu-Jen Catholic University has shifted from a focus of traditional library science toward a balance with information technology. In 2008, 31 competencies for undergraduate level were set up by faculty members as a partial requirement for ”Teaching Excellence Project”. These competencies were translated into a questionnaire format for assessing students’ perception about their capabilities. To test its reliability and the appropriateness of its competence constructs, factor analysis was conducted based on 216 data gathered. Findings revealed a simple five-factor competence structure (Library Information Services, Media Literacy, Network Literacy, Computer Literacy, and System-Development). T-test indicated that students with more years in LIS perceived themselves as being more competent in most competence constructs (p＜0.05).

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