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Holdsworth, Harold – 1980
Experiences in the South Pacific, Africa, and the West Indies are the basis for this examination of the professional status of librarians in developing countries, including rank and salary, faculty or comparable privileges, and opportunities for professional education. In the instances considered, factors of expatriate service, individual…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Compensation (Remuneration), Developing Nations, Librarians
Peer reviewedHariri, Mehrangiz; Davoodifar, Hussein – International Library Review, 1988
Provides an overview of the continuing education programs in library and information science available in Iran, and describes a survey that assessed the effectiveness of short courses conducted by the Iranian Documentation Center during 1982-1986. Recommendations for curriculum development and future programs are discussed. (2 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Science
Taweeset, Lanna – 1987
A brief essay on the need for diversification and training of the library and information services workforce in developing nations introduces this guide to UNESCO publications, international conference papers, research reviews, and articles that examine these issues. It is suggested that workforce management is particularly important in the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Continuing Education, Developing Nations, Information Science Education
German Foundation for International Development, Bonn (West Germany). – 1980
The 7-week Advanced Postgraduate Training Course for Information Specialists from Eastern and Southern Africa described in this document was part of a long term training program designed to provide senior librarians, documentalists, and archivists with information on recent developments in methodology and technology in their special field of work.…
Descriptors: Archives, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Developing Nations
Peer reviewedKaraomerlioglu, Dilek Cetindamar – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 1997
Using Turkey as an example, discusses problems of libraries in developing countries: technological backwardness; non-standard applications of library techniques; lack of coordination among libraries; financial problems; and lack of educated staff. The need for better librarian education and continuous staff development is emphasized. (AEF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Needs
Dosa, Marta; And Others – 1988
Borrowed from the literature of more than two decades ago--when it alluded to key communicators within organizations--the concept of "gatekeeper" is reintroduced in this report. The role of information counselors, who, like informal gatekeepers, take part in liaison activities, networking, advising, information filtering, transmitting,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer System Design, Developing Nations, Emerging Occupations
