ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews developments in initial professional education in relation to practice in university libraries, with particular reference to the impact of technology on content and delivery. Information literacy is listed among the topics covered by most institutions, but only three universities Liverpool John Moores, Loughborough and Sheffield provide core modules with information literacy in the title and only Sheffield offers electives enabling students to specialise in information literacy instruction as part of a generalist librarianship programme. Other writers, such as, argue that professional education for digital librarians should place more emphasis on management and interpersonal skills in preparing students for digital library roles. Professional education for library work has generally moved away from vocational programmes on librarianship or library science to degrees including information in their title, provided by schools with broader portfolios covering information technology and/or business.
