Council of Federal Libraries 2005 - 13:45 - proposed School of Information Studies at University of Ottawa

13:45 Leslie Weir - proposed School of Information Studies at University of Ottawa

needs of Ottawa area libraries for trained professionals aas well as professional development

* employer-stated need for bilingual LIS and archives graduates in the National Capital Region (NCR)
* 160 library, archives and information orgs in National Capital Region (NCR)
* 8Rs Report (University of Alberta)

concerns that with retirements there won't be sufficient new trained personnel available

* 2-year or 4 semester MIS

target to open September 2007

Q: Professional development certificates?
A: Yes.

Q: Take into account students who e.g. go to McGill, how can they switch mid-stream?
A: We will take it into consideration.