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Alajmi, Bibi; ur Rehman, Sajjad – Education for Information, 2016
This research explores trends in knowledge organization (KO) in library and information science (LIS) curricula in 68 selected schools located in Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America. The research quantitatively analyzed KO course descriptions in order to identify the modules covered in these LIS programs' curricula. Information was gathered…
Descriptors: Library Education, Educational Trends, Course Descriptions, Organization
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Miwa, Makiko; Kasai, Yumiko; Miyahara, Shizuko – Education for Information, 2011
The GlobaLIS Project intends to attain the globalization of Japanese library and information science (LIS) professional education by defining the requirements for internationally transparent and harmonized educational programs for LIS professionals. We asked three research questions in a stepwise manner: (1) What are the basic requirements for…
Descriptors: Library Education, Curriculum Development, Global Approach, Quality Control
Bevis, Dorothy – J Educ Libr, 1970
Brief study of the library situation in Asian countries with recommendations for improving the existing conditions. (NH)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Libraries, Library Education
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Oxley, S. – International Library Review, 1982
This 97-item annotated bibliography presents citations for surveys, associations, library education, catalogs, journals, directories, publishing, library schools, and national libraries. Countries represented are Brunei, Burma, Indonesia, Kampuchea, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. (EJS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Developing Nations, Directories, Library Associations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on Third World academic, research, and medical libraries and their role in scientific and technical information transfer, which were presented at the 1983 UNESCO/IFLA (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization/International Federation of Library Associations) seminar, include: (1) "Development of Effective…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Agriculture, Computer Oriented Programs, Developing Nations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1989
There are five papers in this collection from the Division of Regional Activities: (1) "Communication and Information in Contemporary African Society" (Bimpe Aboyade), which discusses how libraries can make themselves relevant to other institutions concerned with information transfer; (2) "Libraries and Rural Development: Village…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
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Lowrie, Jean – Journal of Education for Librarianship, 1981
Reports the highlights of IFLA activities, including the F.I.D./I.C.A./IFLA meeting in Bellagio, Italy, June 1980, and short interest items from the Library Association (England), the Singapore Ministry of Education, and the Asian Regional Standing Committee of IFLA. (RAA)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Organizations, International Programs, Library Associations
Neelameghan, A.; Carino, Patricia B. – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1983
Discussion of need for adequate training in computer applications and online searching in library schools in developing countries focuses on approaches and strategies adopted in Postgraduate Training Course for Science Information Specialists in South-East Asia at University of Philippines. Advantages of an integrated program are presented. Four…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum, Developing Nations, Information Retrieval
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Chaudhry, Abdus Sattar – International Library Review, 1988
Reports the results of a study conducted to evaluate the extent of information science curricula in the graduate library science programs in Asia. The results are compared with those of similar surveys in the United States and Canada, and recommendations for Asian library curriculum are made. (19 notes with references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Curriculum Evaluation, Developed Nations
Higgins, Susan E.; Khoo, Christopher S. G. – 2000
Information studies programs in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region cater to a range of economic and technological situations. They not only prepare information professionals for the modern networked global economy, but also emphasize the role of an information professional as an agent of change for guiding and stimulating…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Higher Education