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Training forlibrarian"assistants"

in Tunisian PublicLibraries(TPL)

Ahmed KsibiInstitut Suprieur deDocumentation, Tunis


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Motivations

The bottom of the hierarchy (librarianClass B, C, D) and workers Tunisian PublicLibrary seem to be left out

No studies, no report ,in administrative oracademic level, were devoted.

The formation of these categories of staff is one

component of the promotion and enhancement ofPublic Libraries(TPL) and readingbecause they holds a majority position


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Context of training After 50 years of independence,

the statistics of the Directorate of public reading"DPR", determines policy

TPL have reached a stage of maturation. The configuration has become the most important for

Africa and the Arab world = 362 libraries for 10million inhabitants, making it one of 5 millions

1 thousand staff and regional libraries with significant

resources 23 Friends of library and books associations

it emerge cultural and reading development.


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The conditions of TPL remain

unsatisfactory The conditions of BPT remain unsatisfactory,

because even their audience favorite, school young which represents 90.5% of users,

turning away. The rate of subscription to BPT, valid criterion

Evaluation, remains very low, not exceeding 6%. They are lagging behind developed countries

whose inclusion in BP, for all categories of

age, represents more than half the population(in many Nordic and Anglo-Saxon Ex: 68% inBritain, Canada


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Lack of qualified librarianSince 2007 = Staff are increasingly expanded 1211

in which 703 officials civil servant ( Librarian,teacher ) and 507 workers,

The lack of qualified librarian remains : 1/3 24% of reading of the public library who have

obtained librarian university degree

The guide lines of IFLA is seeking a full-time

employee for a population of 2 500 inhabitants:4000 employees and 1300 librarians).

When non-professionalization of libraries isdominant, services are not adequate..


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The socio-economic status of the

librarian is down Depreciation resulting primarily by the low

level of wages, the specialty andtechnicality of the library profession are not

recognized. They do not receive allowances

corresponding to their qualification as othertechnical and pedagogical (scientists,teachers ..).


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ss s an s ra n ng :500workers,

the elements of training must include5 elements:

Study of needs ( PL+Assistants )scientifically valid ???

-Clear Policy and objectives (Standard,law)

- Define courses and programs, Resources Logistic /Human (lecturers,

learners)

Evaluation criteria.


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assistants

The Public library service: IFLA/UNESCOguidelines for development 2001

include : routine circulation functions andoperational library tasks such as shelving,shelf-checking, processing librarymaterials, data entry, filing, secretarial

support and basic level reader enquirywork.


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they should have a high

level Library assistants are the staff the

public will come into contact with

most frequently. It is essential,therefore,

that they should have a high level

of interpersonal and communicationskills and receive appropriatetraining.

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