Educating the Profession : 40 Years of the Ifla Section on Education and Training

Seadle, Michael (EDT); Chu, Clara (EDT); Stockel, Ulrike (EDT); Crumpton, Breanne (EDT)

ISBN 10: 3110375265 / ISBN 13: 9783110375268

Published by Walter de Gruyter, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Educating the Profession : 40 Years of the Ifla Section on Education and Training
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110375265
• ISBN 13: 9783110375268
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Education and training for the library profession have changed over the decades, and this publication looks both at the past and the future of these developments at schools of library and information science as well as the role of IFLA's Section on Education and Training. The chapters cover regional developments in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas; special topics, such as quality assurance and case studies; and future considerations in LIS education.

About the Author

Michael Seadle, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, and Clara Chu, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.