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Peer reviewedSiddiqui, Moid Ahmad – Education for Information, 1996
Describes the different levels of education and the management of various types of libraries (academic, special, public and school) in Saudi Arabia. Presents the current state of library and information science education in Saudi Arabia. Indicates constraints of librarianship as a career and suggests how to overcome them. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedErkkila, John; Nicholls, Paul – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1992
Surveys were conducted of the directors of 120 Ontario public libraries and 7 Canadian library schools to assess how well the schools are preparing students for administrative and management positions. It was found that the schools are covering the topics deemed important by public libraries through general courses in library administration. (36…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Research, Foreign Countries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1984
Papers on the education and training of librarians presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference include: (1) "Training and Developing a Professional for the Widening Library Responsibilities: A Management View," in which Charles K. Wambugu (Kenya) examines the management requirements for a professional librarian and discusses the role…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Science
Download full textWang, Chih – 1993
The purpose of this, the first international library conference held in China and sponsored by a Chinese institution, was to enhance the development of library and information science, promote the status of library and information professionals, and exchange ideas of research and practices in the field. In addition to ceremonial speeches, 134…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Conferences, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedAina, L. O. – International Library Review, 1991
Two articles discuss information professions in Africa. Highlights include the training of personnel at the middle level; library schools at the University of Ibadan and the University of Botswana; curriculum recommendations; and a review of 87 articles published between 1985 and 1989 that investigate areas of research in the information…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Scientists
Peer reviewedTilley, Christine M. – International Library Review, 1988
Describes a survey designed to develop a profile of the achievement motivation of female librarianship students by examining their attitudes toward and expectations of career progress and promotion. The discussion includes further research needed to explore the specific factors that might inhibit occupational aspirations of female librarians. (10…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Career Planning, College Students, Demography
Peer reviewedWhite, Herbert S. – Library Quarterly, 1993
A study of library school faculty and academic library directors' perceptions of the educational quality of master's and doctoral programs in library and information science and of the professional contributions of library school faculties is reported. Perception rankings are compared to similar studies carried out in 1980 and 1986. (18…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Programs, Educational Quality
Cohen, Nathan M.; Denison, Barbara; Boehlert, Jessie C. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
During the last decade, research has become increasingly important to the profession of librarianship. Seven library schools now have doctoral programs, foundation grants have stimulated and supported scores of major projects, and the research method has been recognized as an accepted technique for solving library problems. The increasing volume…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations
