Professional socialisation of students of library and information science in a fieldwork programme

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Nassimbeni, Mary

Affiliations: School of Librarianship, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa

Abstract: A study of fieldwork as a component of formal education for library and information science, carried out by means of a case study of a teaching programme at a university, investigated the role of professional socialisation in this programme. In this paper the negative and positive effects of socialisation are analysed and the mediating mechanisms in this process are identified. Based on the findings, recommendations are made to counter the negative effects such as dissonance of values experienced by a number of students.

DOI: 10.3233/EFI-1992-10105

Journal: Education for Information, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 49-61, 1992