Libraries in the Early 21st Century
Libraries in the Early 21st Century

Author: Ravindra N. Sharma

Publisher: De Gruyter

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 551

ISBN-13: 9783110292756

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Following the pattern of the first volume, the second volume of Libraries in the early 21st century: An international perspective extends the range of countries covered. Each chapter covers a different country and describes the modern history, development of libraries and library technology. The careful selection of countries achieves good representation of professional library work on all continents.This two-volume work represents an excellent contribution to international librarianship and allows comparative studies both at graduate and professional level.

The Development of Tertiary Education in the Eastern African Region
The Development of Tertiary Education in the Eastern African Region

Author: Isabella M. Musyoka-Kamere

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2023-11-16

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 1527532593

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This book gives a riveting account of the higher education advancements made in five East African countries, each presenting unique characteristics. While some of the counties enjoyed relative calm throughout their years of growth and development, others have endured a turbulent past marked by civil war, coups and other forms of unrest, including one of the most atrocious genocide events ever recorded in the history of mankind. It is a known fact that the past defines the present and describes the future. The book specifically tracks the historical development of teacher education, technical and vocational education and training, and university education in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. The extensive research and up-to-date accounts provide a rich overview of tertiary education in the five countries, with candid reviews of the past, the current situation and perspectives on the future. The book is a refreshing addition to the books of history and education, and a must-read for students, professionals, and policy makers in the field of higher education, as well as scholars of history.

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 7 - Derunov: Konstantin Nikolaevitch
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 7 - Derunov: Konstantin Nikolaevitch

Author: Allen Kent

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1972-03-01

Total Pages: 604

ISBN-13: 9780824721077

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"The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."

Encyclopedia of Library History
Encyclopedia of Library History

Author: Wayne A. Wiegand

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-01-28

Total Pages: 744

ISBN-13: 1135787573

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First Published in 1994. This book focuses on the historical development of the library as an institution. Its contents assume no single theoretical foundation or philosophical perspective but instead reflect the richly diverse opinions of its many contributors. This text is intended to serve as a reference tool for undergraduate and graduate students interested in library history, for library school educators whose teaching requires knowledge of the historical development of library institutions, services, and user groups, and for practicing library professionals.

Politics and higher education in East Africa from the 1920s to 1970
Politics and higher education in East Africa from the 1920s to 1970

Author: Bhekithemba R. Mngomezulu

Publisher: UJ Press

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1920382240

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The main objective of this book is to establish the salient reasons why higher education was developed in East Africa and specifically why the Federal University of East Africa was constituted. The book will identify the factors responsible for the collapse of this regional institution in June 1970. Another objective of this book is to demonstrate how the history of the University of East Africa sheds light on colonial and post-colonial policies on education, especially higher education, as a contribution to educational planning in contemporary Africa.

LIS Education in Developing Countries
LIS Education in Developing Countries

Author: Ismail Abdullahi

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2014-08-27

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 3110396297

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The book contains relevant subjects and topics that address the future of LIS education in the developing world of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Since last two decades the profile of LIS education, and their content are on the constant and persistent changes. LIS education is facing a fabulous task of managing and preparing future generation of library and information professionals.

Information knowledge and technology for Development in Africa
Information knowledge and technology for Development in Africa

Author: Dennis N. Ocholla

Publisher: AOSIS

Published:

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1776341848

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Information, knowledge, and technology occupy significant space in the information and knowledge society and ongoing debates on development such as sustainable development goals (SDGs) agenda 2030 and the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). Disruptive technologies and cyber-physical systems, obscuring the lines between the physical, digital and biological, escalated by the COVID-19 pandemic, present a ‘new normal’ that profoundly affects the nature and magnitude of responses required to sustain and benefit from the new developments. Africa, known for its late adoption of new technologies and innovations, is leapfrogging development stages in several enviable ways. This book, Information knowledge and technology for development in Africa’, written by eminent African scholars, comprises chapters that satisfactorily address information access, artificial intelligence, information ethics, e-learning, library and information science education (LISE) in the 4IR, data literacy and e-scholarship, and knowledge management, which are increasingly essential for information access, services, and LISE in Africa. We expect the book to support research, teaching and learning in African higher education and worldwide for comparative scholarship.