iSchool Director Dr. Luanne Freund was recently interviewed in Perspectives – the journal of the BC Library Association. The latest issue, dubbed “The Education Issue,” highlights education of information professionals. Dr. Freund discusses the education of future librarians and archivists, and emphasizes the need for students to have a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
Says Freund, “It is essential that our field continue to diversify to attract a wider range of people and perspectives, including indigenous perspectives. However, diversification is not enough – we also need to be able to work together and help bridge knowledge and communication gaps. Sophisticated skills in collaboration, communication, and relationship-building are needed. Given some of the troubling societal trends we see unfolding in the news every day; these are going to be invaluable skills in the future.”
To read the full interview, visit the BCLA Perspectives website.
