The proposed European qualifications framework for lifelong learning: Challenges and opportunities*

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Johnson, Ian M.

Affiliations: Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK. E-mail: [email protected]

Note: [*] Aversion of this articlewas presented at: Librarian@2010 – educating for the future, a joint conference of European Bureau of Library and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) and the European Association for Library and information Education and Research (EUCLID) held in Lisbon, Portugal, 19–21, 2007.

Abstract: The article discusses some of the issues for the information sector raised by the European Commission's proposals for the establishment of a European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning. It outlines the proposals, and puts them briefly in the context of the organisational and personal benefits of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). It discusses the different kinds of CPD, their availability and accreditation, and the need for a greater commitment to embedding a lifelong learning culture in the information sector.

DOI: 10.3233/EFI-2008-26103

Journal: Education for Information, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 13-20, 2008