… How do these changes affect education for library and information science? If professional
values are changing minimally, professional parameters slowly and information technology
rapidly, it follows that education of information professionals has to reflect minimal change,
moderate change and total change – all at once! (Gorman, 1999). … As professional, the
future is never far from our thoughts, but the changes and challenges of the new millennium
give a special reason to re-examine where we are coming from and where should be …

Professional competence is achieved through University education. University is the place
where the root of knowledge in a field of study is fabricated. It is also the forum where
research and professional queries begin. As such, the curriculum is not only for the forming
of knowledge but also for the forming of attitudes, academic and professional approaches.
The impact of a departmental curriculum is far greater than the mere transfer of knowledge.
Syllabus or courses of studies are one-dimensional document that embody the subjects and …