Getting Your Scottish and National Vocational Qualifications : A Guide for Candidates in the Library and Information Sector

by Arundale, Justin

• ISBN13: 9781856042895
• ISBN10: 1856042898
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub

Summary

The introduction of Scottish and National Vocational Qualifications (S/NVQs) into information and library services has represented the biggest change in the qualifications system for librarians for a generation. The S/NVQ system contains a great many new ideas, which are sometimes wrapped in impenetrable jargon the revised edition of this well known book sets out to de-mystify them.
This new edition takes account of recent changes in the national standards for ILS S/NVQs.
This book provides a simple, easy-to-use guide to the qualifications for all potential candidates, especially for paraprofessional and non-professional librarians, who will find S/NVQs an important route towards public recognition of their skills and abilities.

Author Biography

Justin Arundale is now a Senior Lecturer in the School of Information Management, University of Brighton.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction	p. 1
What are S/NVQs?	p. 5
How the S/NVQ System is Organized	p. 18
How to Read an S/NVQ Standard	p. 33
Evidence and How it is Assessed	p. 48
How to Plan your Portfolio	p. 63
Next Steps	p. 78
Reference Section	p. 85
Useful Addresses	p. 87
Glossary - An S/NVQ Jargon-buster	p. 89
Assessment Guidance	p. 100
How the ILS S/NVQ Standards were Developed	p. 115
Index	p. 119
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