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LIS education in developing countries : the road ahead / edited on behalf of IFLA by Ismail Abdullahi, A. Y. Asundi and C. R. Karisiddappa.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- IFLA publications ; Volume 165.
- IFLA Publications ; Volume 165
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Library education--Developing countries.
- Library education.
- Library science--Developing countries.
- Library science.
- Developing countries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (196 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin, [Germany] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : De Gruyter Saur, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The book contains relevant subjects and topics that address the future of LIS education in the developing world of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Since last two decades the profile of LIS education, and their content are on the constant and persistent changes. LIS education is facing a fabulous task of managing and preparing future generation of library and information professionals.
- Contents:
- Front matter
- Contents
- About IFLA
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Introduction / Abdullahi, Ismail
- 1.Rediscovering LIS Education in Developing Countries in the Knowledge Society: Opening Keynote Address / Karisiddappa, C. R.
- 2. LIS Education in Latin America / Arellano, Filiberto Felipe Martínez / Vidal, Patricia Lucia Rodríguez
- 3.The Future of LIS Education in French-speaking West Africa / Dione, Bernard
- 4.Online Learning in Library and Information Science in the ASEAN Countries: Issues and Trends
- 5.Challenges and Problems of LIS Education in Selected African Countries / Burnett, Peter
- 6.Library and Information Science in Oman's New Information Environment / Al-Suqri, Mohammed Nasser / Alkindi, Salim Said / Al-Sarmi, Abdullah Humood
- 7.Challenges of LIS Education in South Asia / Ameen, Kanwal
- 8.LIS Education in Developing Countries / Asundi, A. Y. / Karisiddappa, C. R.
- 9.Enhancing Library and Information Science Education through Cross-border Collaboration / Abioye, Abiola
- 10.Philosophical and Pedagogical Foundations of LIS Curriculum Design / Abdullahi, Ismail / Karisiddappa, C. R. / Asundi, A. Y.
- 11.The Improvements in Quality of LIS Education through the Mutual International Exchanges of Students in East Asia / Nagatsuka, Takashi / Tsunoda, Hiroyuki / Harada, Tomoko
- 12.Teaching and Learning for Development through Collaborative Curriculum Design / Ottong, Eno Joseph / Ottong, Ubong Joseph
- 13.Marching Ahead towards an Operational South-South Collaboration - A Road Map / Asundi, A. Y.
- About the authors
- About the editors
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9783110396294
- 3110396297
- 9783110355383
- 3110355388
- OCLC:
- 890071054
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