International library education

• Other Authors: Ashcroft, Linda.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford, England : Emerald Group Pub., c2007.
• Series: New library world ; v. 108, no. 1/2 = 1232/1233.
• Subjects: Library education.; Information science > Study and teaching.; Electronic books.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General. > Library & Information Science
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

This e-book contains papers from the Forum on International Library Education held at the ALA Annual conference June 2006.

Table of Contents:

• Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Editorial; Introduction; Internationalization of LIS education in Europe and North America; Collaboration in LIS education in Southeast Asia; Education for library and information studies in Canada: a cross-cultural comparison; Library education in Latin America and the Caribbean; Trends, challenges and opportunities for LIS education and training in Eastern and Southern Africa; International credentialing, certification, and recognition in the United States; Interview with David Bishop: a primer on staying flexible and relevant; Conference report