UPDATE NEEDS OF PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY: Diagnosis of teachers and graduate degree from the School of Library, Documentation and Information (EBDI), National University of Costa Rica

This project is a diagnosis of update needs and training for professionals in bibliotecology and its results will be used for the design of a Program of Permanent training in bibliotecology, which will be implemented in Bibliotecology School, Documentation and Information of the National University.The studied population is composed by all the teachers of Bibliotecology School, Documentation and Information of the National University, in October, 2007, and all the graduated students of licentiate of the EBDI from 2000 to 2007.The results of this investigation were obtained by means of a questionnaire that was filled by each one of the members of these two populations, who corresponded to 25 teachers of the EBDI and 18 graduates of licentiate. This one also presents the information that was obtained in interviews realized to the managers of the principal institutions who are professionals contracted in bibliotecology.The results obtained of this diagnosis will allow the elaboration of the Program of Permanent training in bibliotecology, considering the formative needs of the professionals in bibliotecology of the EBDI. This project includes the following products:a) Description of the social and demographic characteristics of teachers and of graduated of licentiate of the EBDI.b) Diagnosis of needs to update and training of bibliotecology professional teachers and of graduated of licentiate of the EBDI.c) Determination of the knowledge and skills that the needs to satisfy what big employers ask for.d) Recommendations for the program. Implementation.

LOS CONTENIDOS GEOGRÁFICOS EN LA REFORMA INTEGRAL DE LA EDUCACIÓN MEDIA SUPERIOR (RIEMS)

Desde 2008, se ha puesto en marcha en México, “La reforma Integral de la Educación Media Superior” (RIEMS), esta  reforma tiene como propósito fundamental, crear un  Sistema Nacional de Bachillerato (SNB) bajo un Marco Curricular Común, basado en competencias. Para su puesta en marcha, se instrumentó un diplomado, como parte del  “Programa de Formación Docente de Educación Media Superior” (PROFORDEMS) con el cual se pretende capacitar a los docentes del nivel medio superior de todos los subsistemas y modalidades de bachillerato que existen en el país. Desde entonces, se han presentado en algunos escenarios de discusión de los académicos de la disciplina de la geografía del país, debates en torno a que esta reforma no considera a la geografía como una asignatura que deba permanecer en este nivel educativo. Lo cierto es que, si analizamos las competencias genéricas del bachiller y las competencias docentes, encontramos que en sus atributos están considerados contenidos geográficos, no de manera directa, es decir se encuentran implícitos en la sugerencia de trabajar en torno a áreas del conocimiento o campos disciplinares (matemáticas, ciencias experimentales, ciencias sociales y comunicación). La presente ponencia tiene la intención de identificar la ubicación de los contenidos disciplinares de la geografía en esta reforma.