Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. About IFLA ix
4. Acknowledgements 1
5. Preface 2
6. Introduction 5
7. 1.Rediscovering LIS Education in Developing Countries in the Knowledge Society: Opening Keynote Address 8
8. 2. LIS Education in Latin America 19
9. 3.The Future of LIS Education in French-speaking West Africa 32
10. 4.Online Learning in Library and Information Science in the ASEAN Countries: Issues and Trends 42
11. 5.Challenges and Problems of LIS Education in Selected African Countries 53
12. 6.Library and Information Science in Oman’s New Information Environment 72
13. 7.Challenges of LIS Education in South Asia 86
14. 8.LIS Education in Developing Countries 101
15. 9.Enhancing Library and Information Science Education through Cross-border Collaboration 115
16. 10.Philosophical and Pedagogical Foundations of LIS Curriculum Design 131
17. 11.The Improvements in Quality of LIS Education through the Mutual International Exchanges of Students in East Asia 146
18. 12.Teaching and Learning for Development through Collaborative Curriculum Design 158
19. 13.Marching Ahead towards an Operational South-South Collaboration – A Road Map 174
20. About the authors 181
21. About the editors 183
22. Index 184