ИНФОТЕКА - Часопис за информатику и библиотекарство

Vol, 6, No. 1/2, March 2005

Stela Filipi-Matutinović

University Library “Svetozar Markovic”, Belgrade

EUROCERTIFICATES FOR PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION IN EUROPE

UDK: 378.2.018.48:002+007-057.4

Remark: Paper presented on the Professional Meeting “Education of library and information professionals and users” organized by the Serbian Academic LibraryAssociation and held 25 October 2004 in the National Library of Serbia, Belgrade.

Keywords: information professionals, sertificates,European Union

Abstract: Project for introduction of eurocertificates in the library and information field was presented on the conference in Brussels on October 4th 2004. The project goal, already in realization in Germany, France and Spain, is to introduce standard procedure on the European level, which would enable the recognition of knowledge and working results achieved in praxis. Three levels of qualification are predicted and the necessary conditions defined. Certification process is under the control of professional associations. More information about the project and the guide in English and French languages are available on the project website http://www.certidoc.net