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Kim, Yong Won – World Libraries, 1998
Reviews the historical background and current trends of library- and information science-education in Japan. Analyzes the various types of curriculum and the teaching staff of these institutions, while identifying factors influencing library and information-science education. Mentions present issues of the education system and discusses future…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries
Welch, Theodore F. – 1997
More than ever before, Japan is aware of its potential for shaping the global library and information scene and the Japanese are responding to the current flood of information with new media technologies and improved database services with a synergistic approach that involves library professionals, information specialists, governmental leaders,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Libraries