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Direct linkSewdass, Nisha – Education for Information, 2004
The researcher was fortunate to be a member of an international development programme for library and information science (LIS) in South Africa (DISSAnet), and has benefited from the experience to the extent that research and development in the LIS field is ongoing. In order to promote this kind of initiative and to share the experience with those…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Research and Development, Information Science, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSchwarz, S. – Education for Information, 1985
Outline of evolution from librarianship to library and information science (LIS) education shows a trend toward a framework of information provision and processing. The library school systems of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden are reviewed with emphasis on higher education and research, and the LIS research situation in Sweden is described.…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Development, Educational Trends, Financial Support
Wormell, Irene; Bothma, Theo J. D.; Ralebipi, Rocky M. D. – Education for Information, 2002
Based on the concept of the NORDIC academic cooperation model (NorFa), in 1998-2000 Danish and international information scientists initiated a co-operative effort to build an education and research network among LIS institutions in South Africa. The paper reports the successful completion of the project, with 20 MA and Ph.D. students selected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Scientists, Information Science Education, Information Networks
Peer reviewedSaunders, Wilfred L. – Education for Information, 1985
Problems in creating appropriate library and information science professional education for Yugoslavia are considered. These include choice between undergraduate and postgraduate programs; number and location of education programs; teaching staff; part-time character of postgraduate courses; overseas training; language of instruction; availability…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Planning, Educational Quality, Faculty
Peer reviewedAlnaes, T. – Education for Information, 1988
Describes library and information science education in Norway with emphasis on a postgraduate program in information science and data processing, and a research and development group integrated into that program. The discussion covers the importance of data processing training in preparing students for information handling in libraries and other…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Data Processing, Developed Nations, Distance Education
