The Status, Reputation and Image of the Library and Information Profession: Proceedings of the IFLA Pre-Session Seminar, Delhi, 24-28 August 1992 ; Under the Auspices of the IFLA Round Table for the Management of Library Associations

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The Status, Reputation and Image of the Library and Information Profession

Proceedings of the IFLA Pre-Session Seminar, Delhi, 24-28 August 1992 ; Under the Auspices of the IFLA Round Table for the Management of Library Associations

Edited by: Russell Bowden and Donald E. Wijasuriya

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1994

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Library and Information Science, Book Studies Library and Information Science, other

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	5
INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	5
EDITOR’S FOREWORD Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	9
PROGRAMME Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	12
Notes on key participants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	16
ADDRESSES OF WELCOME - OPENING CEREMONY Girja Kumar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	17
Address by Mr C Niemoeller, Cultural Counsellor, German Embassy, Delhi, India C Niemoeller Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	20
Opening address by Dr D Ε Κ Wijasuriya, Chairman IFLA Pre-Session Seminar Planning Committee De Κ Wijasuriya Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	23
Address by the Chief Guest Dr Sittakant Mahapatra, Special Secretary, Planning Committee, Government of India Sittakant Mahapatra Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	25
IMAGE, STATUS AND REPUTATION: SOME OBSERVATIONS Russell Bowden Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	28
STATUS, IMAGE AND REPUTATION OF LIBRARIANSHIP Hans Prins and Wilco De Gier Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	36
PERCEPTIONS OF THE STATUS OF THE PROFESSION Maria Elena Zapata Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	49
THE SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROFESSION Pawan Κ Gupta Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	63
IMPROVING THE MARKET VALUE OF THE PROFESSION: EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Christine O Kisiedu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	69
IMPROVING THE MARKET VALUE OF THE PROFESSION: INCREASING RECOGNITION Elizabeth C Reade Fong Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	80
PROFESSIONAL STATUS AND RECOGNITION A O Banjo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	88
MANAGEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: GUIDELINES David R Bender Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	98
RESOLUTIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	104
Valedictory Address by Mr C Ρ Vashishth, President, Indian Library Association Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	107
Image, status and reputation: where to now? A summary Russell Bowden Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	109
Participants in the Pre-conference seminar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	120
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BOTSWANA: A COUNTRY REPORT D E K Wijasuriya and Kingo Mchombu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	122
BRAZIL: A COUNTRY REPORT Maria De Lourdes Cortes Romanelli Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	126
CUBA: A COUNTRY REPORT Orlando Garcia Lorenzo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	132
EL SALVADOR: A COUNTRY REPORT Manuel Roberto Turcios Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	136
FUI ISLAND: A COUNTRY REPORT Elizabeth C. Reade Fong Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	140
GHANA: A COUNTRY REPORT Christine 0. Kisiedu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	148
INDIA: A COUNTRY REPORT Pawan K. Gupta Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	154
INDIA: A COUNTRY REPORT V.V. Lakshmi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	158
JAMAICA: A COUNTRY REPORT Norma Amenu-Kpodo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	162
MAURITIUS: A COUNTRY REPORT B.R. Goordyal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	170
MOZAMBIQUE: A COUNTRY REPORT Wanda Amaral Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	173
NAMIBIA: A COUNTRY REPORT Alet Marais Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	177
NEPAL: A COUNTRY REPORT S. B. Thakur Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	182
NIGERIA: A COUNTRY REPORT Α.O. Banjo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	188
PHILIPPINES: A COUNTRY REPORT Salvación M. Arlante Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	190
ST MARTIN: A COUNTRY REPORT Alex Richards Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	196
SENEGAL: A COUNTRY REPORT Marietou Diongue-Diop Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	199
SIERRA LEONE: A COUNTRY REPORT Deanna Thomas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	202
SRI LANKA: A COUNTRY REPORT S.M. Kamaldeen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	205
SWAZILAND: A COUNTRY REPORT M.R. Mavuso Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	211
UGANDA: A COUNTRY REPORT Sarah Kagoda Batuwa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	215
VENEZUELA: A COUNTRY REPORT Elke Ν. de Stockhausen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	219
VIETNAM: A COUNTRY REPORT Dang Ngoc Dinh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	222
ZIMBABWE: A COUNTRY REPORT Bonani Hadebe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	225
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