Conference of information and library science training courses and courses
The Conference of Information and Library Science Education and Study Programs ( KIBA ) is incorporated into two organizations: in the German Library Association (dbv) as " Section 7" and in the German Society for Information Science and Information Practice (DGI) as a training section.
- “ Today, KIBA represents the technical colleges (universities of applied sciences) and universities in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS) in Germany. "(Ursula Georgy, Chair 2004-2013)
The DBV integrates several specialist groups, whereby according to the statutes, the sections take on an advisory role in the event of problems and library policy issues and enable the exchange of experiences.
In 1998, KIBA emerged as a conference of information and library training institutions from the merger of the former Conference of Library Training Centers (KBA) and the then Committee of Documentary Training Institutions (KIA) (in what was then the German Society for Documentation ; today the German Society for Information Science and Information Practice - DGI ). The KIBA gave itself a new name at its annual meeting in November 2008. Since then, the acronym KIBA has stood for Conference of Information and Library Science Education and Study Programs. In this way, the changes that have taken place in the universities in recent years, both in terms of content with the introduction of the tiered courses and in terms of organization within the individual universities, are also visible in the name.
Section 7 expressly not only represents the interests of libraries in Germany, but would also like to reach all information institutions (e.g. the IT industry) and the general public. There are currently 12 permanent members and several guest members, including from Austria and Switzerland.
Activities and activities include the organization of workshops, lecturers' meetings and an annual two-day conference. In the European higher education area, she takes care of international concerns and interests and represents the members in international organizations such as B. the European Association for Library and Information Education and Research - EUCLID as well as at international conferences and congresses.
Goals :
- Lobbying against professional associations, politicians, companies and other training institutions outside the university sector for the training of information professionals in Germany or in the DACH region.
- Mediator between science and practice.
- Recruiting and developing staff in libraries and information facilities.
- Permeability of professional and academic qualifications.