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Nastasie, Daniela L. – Education for Information, 2012
In 2011 a group of Australian Library and Information Science academics led by Prof. Helen Partridge conducted an investigation into the Australian Library and Information Science education in the 21st century. The project was funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) and the final report, titled "Re-conceptualising and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Education, Information Science Education, Theory Practice Relationship
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Murray, Janet; Welch, Bernadette – Education for Information, 2009
The authors have been involved in the design and delivery of several LIS training and education programs in Vietnam in recent years. This activity has led them to become aware of library developments and initiatives taking place within Vietnam, and of issues that will affect future development of the library and information industry. Some of these…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries, Library Development, Library Research
Schwarz, Stephan – 1984
This paper discusses the evolution from the vocational emphasis of librarianship to a new research and higher education oriented concept of library and information science, focusing on changes in the Nordic countries, and Sweden in particular. Recognizing the strong interrelationship between analytical reviews for policy decisions, research and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Science, Library Education
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Galler, Anne M. – Education Libraries, 1996
Discusses international librarianship from two points of view: (1) library education that addresses the needs of the international library community; and (2) the participation of professional librarians in activities of library associations at the international level. Examines research in the field of librarianship and describes selected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Organizations, International Programs, Librarians
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Nzotta, Briggs C. – Education for Information, 1988
Examines the role of Nigerian library schools in teaching and conducting research and the problems encountered in this process. Topics covered include research curriculum designs, descriptions of student and faculty research projects, and the identification of aspects of Nigerian libraries that need to be researched. (9 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Curriculum Design, Developing Nations, Educational Objectives
Wells, Amy Tracy – 1993
The ERIC and LISA (Library and Information Science Abstracts) databases are compared through a literature review and the analysis of an online search on a topic in librarianship. ERIC emphasizes education and includes serials, monographs, collections, and research reports for their coverage of some aspect of education. LISA is dedicated to topics…
Descriptors: Authority Control (Information), Bibliographic Databases, Clearinghouses, Comparative Analysis
Line, Maurice B. – 1989
Arguing that library and information needs should be met at the national, rather than at the local level, this report analyzes ways to meet these needs with special reference to the role of national libraries. The first two chapters highlight such library and information concerns as: (1) collection and preservation of documents of national…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Information Dissemination
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Karp, Rashelle S.; Allen, Tonya – Education Libraries, 1995
Provides a summary of the competencies needed by librarians and suggested curriculum components which were indicated in the literature about librarianship, 1988-94. Highlights include graduate programs, core curricula, elective curricula for specialist education, school library media specialists, public libraries, catalogers, various special…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Core Curriculum, Elective Courses, Employment Qualifications