[Sigiii-l] LIS Education in developing and emerging countries

[Michel J. Menou]

CALL FOR PAPERS

The International Information and Library Review is soliciting papers for a special issue addressing the following broad theme:

 democracies.

Libraries and other information services can be significant tools in the economic and social development of developing countries and emerging democracies.  Often, however, library and information science education in these countries lacks the expertise and experience to produce librarians who can shape their libraries and information services to function effectively in the global information society.    This special issue of The International Information and Library Review will focus on the state of LIS education in developing countries and emerging democracies.  Related themes could include but are not limited to:

•       Case studies of LIS curriculum development in developing countries
•       The social and cultural context of LIS curricula in specific countries
•       Challenges in translating knowledge gained from a Western-based LIS education into a developing world context
•       Use of information and communication technologies to provide access to LIS education to students in developing countries
•       Evaluation of Western-based LIS programs delivered either in face to face or online formats to students from developing countries.
•       Challenges faced by students from developing countries who are enrolled in LIS programs in the West
•       Personal reflections on LIS education in developing countries and emerging democracies

Papers are solicited from LIS practitioners and educators in both the developed and developing world that address the state of LIS education in developing countries in either practical or theoretical terms.

DEADLINES:

Please submit a 150 word abstract by July 1st and the full paper by September 1st, 2006. The abstract and paper can be submitted as a word attachment to:

Catherine Johnson, PhD
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
johnson at sois.uwm.edu



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