Professional development in library and information sciences, in a knowledge based economy

THE PRESENT KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY MAKES CLEAR THAT PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS SHARED RESPONSABILITY FOR BOTH THE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. HOWEVER, EACH INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OR HER OWN FUTURE, AS THE OWNER OF THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION. A REEGINEERING OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IS REQUERED TO COPE WITH THE ADVANCES IN INFORMATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEAMS. THSE ADVANCES WOULD SUPPORT THE APPROPRIATE ENVIROMENT FOR CONTINUING WHITHIN ORGANIZATIONS. SOME BASIC LEARNING STRATEGIES SUGGESTED TO THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION WORKERS IN THE ORDER TO HELP THEM THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOMENT AND MAINTAIN THEIR EMPLOYABILITY IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE DEMANDING AND COMPETITIVE INFORMATION SOCIETY.