Surveys the teaching of library science in India with special emphasis on the state of medical librarianship, including university school admission requirements, curriculum, and teaching staff; medical libraries and librarians; and education for medical librarianship--curriculum, admission requirements, teaching staff requirements, teaching…

Assesses the state of library education and training based on personal experiences in Zambia, the United States, and Britain. The purpose and environment of library education, graduate and nongraduate library education, and library training are discussed. (EJS)

Following a survey of the establishment and development of the school, an outline is presented of courses taught, admission requirements, and qualifications attained. The school has answered a serious need in the area of information and library training in East Africa. (Author)

Examines education and training of library personnel for health-related libraries in Latin America. Highlights include history of librarianship education in general, levels of education, network formation, ways in which health sciences librarians cope with problems of their specialization, recommendations of UNESCO meeting sponsored by directors…

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…

This bibliography identifies a useful selection of basic documents and publications to provide help and guidance to schools of library and information science and archival studies--especially those in developing countries--that wish to establish a basic collection for the use of students and teachers or to enlarge their existing collection.…

The education and training of Indonesian librarians is presented in the context of the Indonesian society; specifically, the relation with the educational aspects and programs of the nation. Only after these aspects are understood can well-balanced educational programs for the training of librarians be set up. It is shown that while there are…

Legislation to establish integrated national library service in Zimbabwe was enacted in 1985, but its development has been hampered by lack of funds. A school of library and information science has been established at Harare Polytechnic. Staff training and financial support are main problems facing service in future. (6 references) (EJS)

This article surveys questions concerning the need for education and training of qualified information professionals in developing countries. Highlights include concept of development and information, search of relevance, settings (continuing education, library schools, education abroad), implementation (contents, faculty, facilities, and…

Changes in librarian training and facilities, image, status, and remuneration, along with the challenge of librarianship presently and in the future are discussed. (MBR)

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)

Discussion of public library services in Africa focuses on the need to change their emphasis from urban library services to rural community library and information services. Implications for African library schools are considered, and courses for rural library and information center management are suggested. (six references) (LRW)

Argues that, given the current employment situation in Nigeria, library education should be directed at educating and training professionals who can exploit their potential in several information-related organizations, rather than being tied to the library. The implications for curricula requirements of existing library and information science…

A description of the program offered at the School of Library Science at Case Western Reserve University is offered. The main orientation is towards the transfer of knowledge and know-how in information science to the needs of development and towards the policies for information in developing countries. (Author/AP)

This bibliography of 63 articles on Turkish libraries and librarianship that appeared in the international library literature between 1950 and 1984 lists 55 articles written in English; the remaining articles are in German, Hungarian, Persian, Russian, and Norwegian, and were published outside of Turkey. Citations are listed chronologically. (CDD)