"Strengthening Future Education Competencies"... Silla University Holds Level 1 Library Teacher Qualification Training

The Department of Library and Information Science at Silla University (President: Hur Namsik) successfully concluded the '2025 Level 1 Regular Teacher Qualification Training (Library Teacher Course)' commissioned by the Gangwon Provincial Office of Education on August 8, 2025.

This training program was conducted over three weeks, from July 28 to August 8, with 95 library teachers from eight provincial and metropolitan offices of education nationwide, including Gyeongbuk, participating.

The first and third weeks consisted of offline sessions, while the second week was delivered online via an LMS-based platform, providing a total of 100 hours of intensive coursework. The instructors included current library teachers and university professors.

The curriculum was designed to enhance practical application in the field and included topics such as: understanding school library policies and regulations; educational trends in response to future societal changes; ecological environment field trips; library collaboration classes linked to the curriculum; career and reading education; practical reading discussion classes; case studies of meetings with authors; book trailer production; utilization of digital learning tools; the role of libraries in the era of generative AI; and hands-on experiences at the National Assembly Busan Library.

Kim Moonhwan, a library teacher at Eunhasu Elementary School in Gyeongnam, commented, "Through lectures focused on a variety of the latest theories and case studies, I was able to explore practical methods for implementation in the field. It was an opportunity to further develop my expertise."

Cha Sungjong, Head of the Department of Library and Information Science at Silla University, stated, "Based on our know-how in training library teachers, we have prepared a differentiated training program. We believe it will help participants acquire the expertise needed to respond to changes in the future educational environment." Lee Eunhwa, Director of the Education Training Institute, also expressed hope that "this has been a meaningful time for participants to establish themselves as practical experts in the school field."

Silla University is holding a Level 1 Qualification Training for Library Teachers and taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Silla University

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