Download or read book The Education of Library and Information Professionals in the Arabian Gulf Region written by Muḥammad Ṣāliḥ ibn Jamīl ʻĀshūr and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1999 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series provides detailed discussion of library and information science education. It provides information on developments, student texts and background reading, documentation for overseas aid programmes and information for assessing equivalence of qualifications held by professionals from other countries.
Download or read book Navigating and Managing an Academic Library written by Judith Mavodza and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-03-07 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new series presents and discusses new and innovative approaches used by professionals in library and information practice worldwide. The authors are chosen to provide critical analysis of issues and to present solutions to selected challenges in libraries and related fields, including information management and industry, and education of information professionals. The book series strives to present practical solutions that can be applied in institutions worldwide. It thereby contributes significantly to improvements in the field.
Download or read book Education for Library Cataloging written by Dajin D. Sun and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examine cataloging and classification training programs around the world Education for Library Cataloging: International Perspectives examines the global development of educational programs for cataloging and classification in the library and information field. Library school faculty and professional librarians from more than 20 countries discuss a wide range of topics, including formal school and continuing education of catalog librarians, education and training for paraprofessional staff in cataloging and technical services, changes in library school programs, and metadata and information organization instruction. Faculty members and seasoned librarians from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin America, and the Middle East present case studies and overviews of library and information school programs, bibliographies of cited works in both Western and non-Western language literature, and plenty of helpful tables and charts. Articles presented in Education for Library Cataloging: International Perspectives are organized geographically to make it easier to check which countries are covered in each region, and to determine regional similarities and differences. Political, historical, cultural, religious, and linguistic factors were also considered to demonstrate the wide range of educational efforts and programs to cultivate cataloging professionals all over the world. Topics examined in Education for Library Cataloging: International Perspectives include: * education and training development for librarians in the University of Botswana Library * the library science school curricula in the Cross River State of Nigeria * the training of students in cataloging via distant education in South Africa * education programs in China * the education for knowledge organization (including cataloging and classification) in India * the current status of cataloging education in Japan * on the job training of catalog librarians in South Korea * the education for cataloging in Australia * how catalog librarians are trained in Germany and Austria * recent changes to the library education system in Poland * a critical study of cataloging instruction within the library and information science programs in Spain * a recent survey of graduate education and training for cataloging and classification in the United Kingdom * an overview of the education for cataloging and classification in Mexico * the current status of cataloging and classification education in Egypt * recent changes to cataloging teaching in Israel * the continuing education for catalogers in Saudi Arabia * and much more Many of the articles presented in Education for Library Cataloging: International Perspectives document the initial efforts to introduce education for cataloging in particular countries, including Egypt and Japan. This book is an invaluable resource for library and information school educators, administrators, and students.
Download or read book Library and Information Science in the Middle East and North Africa written by Amanda B. Click and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers up-to-date insights into the state of library and information science (LIS) in the Middle East and North Africa. Covered topics include information literacy, intellectual property, LIS education and research, publishing and more. This timely contribution thus presents vital areas of research on a region that receives relatively little coverage and is currently experiencing rapid and significant changes.
Download or read book Information Systems Applications in the Arab Education Sector written by Albadri, Fayez and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a rich source of knowledge about educational reforms through the adoption of information systems applications and technologies in the Arab region, covering current initiatives, approaches, issues, and challenges in the Arab education sector"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Education for Librarianship in the Arab Countries written by Abdulla Mohamed Sharif and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Human development written by Patricia Layzell Ward and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-08-26 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.
Download or read book Information and Libraries in the Arab World written by Michael Wise and published by Library Association Publishing (UK). This book was released on 1994 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third volume in a continuing series of reviews of international comparative librarianship. It contains contributions from the varying economies that comprise the countries of the Arab World. Its spectrum ranges from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, whose national incomes support advanced technological systems, to the Sudan whose low rate of economic production has brought about a situation where trained personnel tend to expatriate themselves in search of an acceptable standard of living and of resourcing their professional activities.
Download or read book Journal of Education for Library and Information Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes an unnumbered directory issue of the association which is cataloged separately.
Download or read book Global Library and Information Science written by Ismail Abdullahi and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written chapters contributed by experts and scholars from six regions of the world. The role of public, academic, special, school libraries, as well as library and information science education are presented from the early development to the present time. Its lively, readable approach will help the reader to understand librarianship in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North America. Edited by Ismail Abdullahi, Professor of Global Library and Information Science, this book is a must-read by library science students and teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in Global Librarianship.
Download or read book Global Library and Information Science written by Ismail Abdullahi and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2nd edition of the highly successful Global Library and Information Science presents an up-to-date review of international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written chapters contributed by experts and scholars from all regions of the world. The role of public, academic, special, school libraries, as well as library and information science education are presented from the early development to the present time. Its lively, readable approach will help the reader to understand librarianship in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America. Edited by Ismail Abdullahi, Professor of Global Library and Information Science, this book is a must-read by library science students and teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in Global Librarianship.
Download or read book Educating the Profession written by Michael Seadle and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education and training for the library profession have changed over the decades, and this publication looks both at the past and the future of these developments at schools of library and information science as well as the role of IFLA's Section on Education and Training. The chapters cover regional developments in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas; special topics, such as quality assurance and case studies; and future considerations in LIS education.
Download or read book Library and Information Science in Developing Countries Contemporary Issues written by Tella, A. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of library and information science is experiencing significant and continued transformation as a result of advancements in digital technology. Adapting to new technologies is crucial for librarians and other information professionals, but there exists a particularly acute gap in technology adoption among developing countries. Library and Information Science in Developing Countries: Contemporary Issues explores the relationship between global technology development and the impact of new technologies on library practice, library education, and information science. Book chapters and case studies in this work provide insight to and support for practitioners and executives concerned with the management of knowledge, information, and organizational development in different types of work environments and learning communities.
Download or read book Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals Planning for the Future written by Hines, Samantha Schmehl and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As more associations struggle with limited professional development funding, the opportunities for library and information experts to advance their skills are being examined in a more effective and cost-efficient manner. Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future examines the future of library professional development by investigating the aspects that make these development events worthwhile. This book is essential for library association personnel, educational institutions, and management personnel in large library systems to aid in determining future trends in professional development opportunities for their staff.
Download or read book Strategies for Regenerating the Library and Information Profession written by Jana Varlejs and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2009-08-17 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises papers prepared for the 8th World Conference on Continuing Professional Development (Bologna, Italy, 18-20 August 2009). Within the broad theme of creating a positive work environment for a multi-generational workforce in library and information organizations, the conference addresses managing between and across generations, mentoring and coaching, attracting people to the profession and developing a new generation of leaders, re-skilling and transferability of skills, succession planning and passing on knowledge.
Download or read book Librarianship and Information Science in the Islamic World 1966 1999 written by Sterling Joseph Coleman and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Country-by-country, this comprehensive, annotated bibliography brings together the vast number of articles, books, conference papers, theses, dissertations, and reports that have been written about librarianship in the Islamic World during the past fifty years. It highlights sources published on a wide variety of library and information science related topics including academic libraries, bibliometrics, cataloging, collection development, exhibitions, finance, gray literature, indexing, information communication, information science, library staff, literacy, management, national libraries, networks, online databases, periodicals control, preservation, public relations, reference work, research, school libraries, security, technical services, and user training.
Download or read book Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries written by AI-Suqri, Mohammed Nasser and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While high quality library and information services continue to thrive and strengthen economic and social development, much of the knowledge that exists on users needs and behaviors is fundamentally based on the results of users in English-speaking, western developed countries. Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries highlights the struggles that developing countries face in terms of information gaps and information-seeking user behavior. The publication highlights ways in which users in developing countries can benefit from properly implementing LIS services. Researchers, academics, and practitioners interested in the design and delivery of information services will benefit from this collection of research.
