The dynamism of the information sector driven by ICT and the resulting impact on library and information science professionals have resulted in significant changes in how teaching librarians in the Caribbean are educated. This research was conducted to: describe the education of teaching librarians; examine the changes in education; and investigate how teaching librarians develop and hone their teaching competencies. A mixed-method approach was used to garner quantitative data from 45 librarians and qualitative data from relevant documents in two library schools. The findings show there were significant changes as new courses and programs were developed, online programs were implemented and faculty qualifications upgraded. These changes were somewhat effective, however, teacher-librarians, who developed teaching skills mainly from teacher training, expressed a need for additional technology skills to make them more effective. It was recommended that LIS schools need to diversify their programs to make the content and the activities more aligned to the day to day practices of these teacher librarians.
Copyright literacy as one of the tenets of user instruction in the digital domain has been passive in Indian Libraries. There have been sporadic efforts on the part of libraries amidst lack of policies or fair use and scholarly communication committees at institution level to address the issues relating to copyright. The important factor is the emergence of license agreements as contracts trumping the copyright laws and digital communication involving the copyrighted content. The chapter discusses the complex terrain of copyright literacy involving cross-jurisdictional copyright laws for drafting a user instruction guideline by analysing framework to address the issues often encountered by users of the content at IIMB. This case study assumes importance as library acquires content which is heterogeneous not only in format but also the terms of use and usage rights The objective of this effort is to encourage ethical use of copyright protected and licensed content in teaching, research, and learning and also creating awareness about the rights of content creators.
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