Table of Contents
About IFLA ix
Acknowledgement xi
Welcome Introduction to the book Clara M. Chu Michael Seadle 1
1 Development of the Profession A History of the IFLA Section for Education & Training from 2004 to 2014 Anna Maria Tarmmaro Terry Weech 5
Section 1 Europe
Introduction Michael Seadle 23
2 European Library and Information Science Schools Michael Seadle 26
3 "Expertise… Certification… Cultural Capital" The Education of Librarians in the UK Anne Welsh 47
4 New Approaches, Structural and Organizational Changes in the PhD Programme in LIS/IS Tatjana Aparac-jelušic 68
5 Library and Information Science Education and Training in Serbia Aleksandra Vranes Ljiljana Markovic Aleksandar Jerkov 85
Section 2 Africa
Introduction Michael Seadle 99
6 Anglophone Africa: Ibadan Sixty Years on An Historical Survey and Review of Trends in African LIS Education Paul Sturges Peter Burnett Archie Dick 101
7 Fifteen Years of Training Librarians in French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa Outcomes and Perspectives Bernard Dione 122
8 Library Education in Nigeria Repositioning for Professional Relevance in the 21st Century Uloma Doris Onuoha Ngozi Blessing Ukachi Rachael Folashade Arna 134
Section 3 Americas
Introduction Michael Seadle 147
9 What's in a Name? A Brief History of Informatics Education Prudence Dalrymple 149
10 Library and Information Science (LIS) Education in Mexico Filiberto Felipe Martinez Arellano 165
11 Library Education in Peru Historical and Future Perspectives Ana María Talavera-Ibarra Aurora de la Vega-Ramírez 191
Section 4 Asia and Australia
Introduction Michael Seadle 219
12 LIS Education in the United Arab Emirates Past and Future Directions Janet Martin 221
13 Looking back through More than One Hundred Years of LIS Education in India and Looking ahead S.B. Ghosh 241
14 The Development, Challenges, and Opportunities of Library and Information Science Education in Indonesia Ida F. Priyanto 258
15 The University of the Philippines (UP) School of Library and Information Studies Legacies, Challenges and Commitment to the Profession through Excellence in LIS Education Rosalie B. Faderon Vyva Victoria M. Aguirre Iyra S. Buenrostro Johann Frederick A. Cabbab 278
16 The Australian LIS Education journey From Practice to Profession Mary Carroll 302
Section 5 Special Perspective on Library and Information Science Education and Training
Introduction Michael Seadle 321
17 International Quality Assurance in LIS Education Barbara B. Moran 323
18 The Rise and Fall of the Library Science Library A History of Library Support for North American LIS Education Susan E. Searing 352
19 The Bibliotheca Alexandria's Role in Library and Information Science Education and Training Hadir A. Shady 373
Section 6 Possible Future Educational Approaches for LIS and its Development
Introduction Michael Seadle 389
20 Trends in Librarianship Training in Germany Ursula Georgy 391
21 Undergraduate Distance Education in LIS in Spain 1999-2014 An Historical Perspective Josep Cobarsí-Morales Alexandre López-Borrull Eva Ortoll Sandra Sanz Martos Antoni Roig Telo 405
22 In Search of New Horizons Agenda of LIS Schools in Pakistan Nosheen Fatima Warraich Amara Malik Kanwal Ameen 420
23 From Professional Qualifications to iSchoo@northumbria A 65-year Journey Alison J. Pickard Julie McLeod and Gobinda Chowdhury 433
Contributors 447
