[LIS-Forum] LIS education in developing countries

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Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:38:43 +0530 (IST)
From: Shamprasad Pujar <pujar at igidr.ac.in>

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From: "Catherine Johnson" <johnson at sois.uwm.edu>
To: <sigiii-l at asis.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:27:46 -0500
Subject: [Sigiii-l] LIS education in developing countries

CALL FOR PAPERS

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

LIS Education in developing countries and emerging 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>johnson at sois.uwm.edu

            _______________________________________________

Shamprasad M. Pujar
Assistant Librarian
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Gen Vaidya Marg, Film City Road, Goregaon (East)
MUMBAI-400 065, India
Phone: 91-22-2841 6514
E-mail: pujar at igidr.ac.in
URL: http://www.igidr.ac.in