Le programme de formation continue à distance des professionnels de l’information en Tunisie

Librarians and information workers are faced with the constant challenge of remaining abreast of the developments occurring in the fields of librarianship and information science. Rapid changes in technology and work evolution threaten to make their skills obsolete unless they undertake constant professional development. This is why continuing professional improvement is useful for those who manage and work in library and information services. This paper describes the current situation relating to continuing education for librarians and other information management professionals in Tunisia. The first part begins with a definition of terms used in this paper, provides background information about the programs offered by the Higher Institute of Documentation, and details the educational requirements for librarians and information managers in the Digital Age. The feedback of professional practitioners is also considered. The second part describes the program offered to librarians and information managers at the Higher Institute of Documentation: platform of distance education, courses, learners, tutoring, and evaluation mode. The final part considers librarians’ and information managers’ perceptions of the distance education experience and its benefits for their career. For this, we conducted a questionnaire survey of a group of professionals enrolled in the program.

图书馆员与信息工作者始终面临一项持续性挑战：需紧跟图书馆学与信息科学领域的最新发展动态。技术的飞速变革与行业工作模式的演进，极易导致从业者既有技能落伍，唯有持续开展专业进修方能规避这一风险。因此，持续专业提升对于图书馆与信息服务领域的管理者及从业人员而言至关重要。本文围绕突尼斯地区图书馆员及其他信息管理专业人员的继续教育现状展开论述。第一部分首先对本文所用术语进行界定，介绍文献高等研究所（Higher Institute of Documentation）开设的相关项目背景，并详细阐释数字时代下图书馆员与信息管理者的职业资质要求，同时纳入专业从业者的反馈意见。第二部分详述了文献高等研究所面向图书馆员及信息管理者开设的远程教育项目，涵盖远程教育平台、课程设置、学员群体、辅导模式与考核方式等内容。第三部分则探讨了图书馆员与信息管理者对该远程教育项目的体验感知，以及其对从业者职业发展的增益价值。为此，研究团队针对参与该项目的一批专业人员开展了问卷调查。