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Peer reviewedGupta, Sushma – International Information and Library Review, 1993
Describes the development of the library profession in Ethiopia in the context of similar development in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Africa. Undergraduate courses, training for school librarians, the establishment of the Department of Library Science, the first master's level program and the Ethiopian Library Association are…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Associations
Peer reviewedAguolu, C. C. – International Library Review, 1982
Discusses the current level of library development and librarianship in francophone West Africa, taking Senegal as a case in point. The topics addressed include the impact of colonialism on library development, the structure of library services, the role of UNESCO seminars in library development, and the education of library personnel. (JL)
Descriptors: Colonialism, Developing Nations, Higher Education, Librarians
Peer reviewedNeill, Richard; Moahi, Kgomotso – Education for Information, 1995
In response to the changing information environment within African educational institutions, this article studies the need for strategic planning in the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University of Botswana. Highlights include an assessment of the department's past, current, and future strategic plans, and outlines…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedEdoka, B. Eziukwu – Information Development, 1987
Highlights trends in educational programs for library, archival, and information services in Anglophone West Africa since the recommendations of the Seminar on Public Library Development in Africa, held in Ibadan in 1953. Both professional and paraprofessional education are discussed, and needed resources are identified. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Admission Criteria, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
