Abstract

OLIVA MARANON, Carlos. Competences and University training of Documentalists in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA): study of adequacy to the job environment. Investig. bibl [online]. 2012, vol.26, n.58, pp.15-45. ISSN 2448-8321.

The competences of the Documentalist have undergone change with the introduction and adaptation of the Degree in Information and Documentation to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The aims of this research are to analyze the existing Librarianship and Documentation employment market in both the public and private sectors, and to assess the course of studies Degree in Information and Documentation offered by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Sheffield University meet the needs of employers. This research reviews the distribution list of Infodoc, the Official Diary of the European Union and the Web pages of the aforementioned Universities, confirming general inadequacy between the academic contents of these degree programs and the job requirement of the public sector. Moreover, employers appear to be completely unaware of these degree programs. Some suggestions for improvement to these courses of study are provided, aimed at better preparing students in accord with demands of the job market.

Keywords : Documentalist; Formation; Competences; Degree in Information and Documentation; European Higher Education Area (EHEA); labor market; Spain; United Kingdom.