Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship
Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship

Author: Chakraborty, Susmita

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-07-31

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 1466643668

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With the introduction of the Bologna Process, the emphasis on the importance of international librarianship and its activity between governmental or non-governmental institutions, organizations, and groups of nations has continued to grow. Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship highlights the importance of international librarianship in governmental and non-governmental institutions, organizations, and groups in order to promote, develop, and maintain librarianship and the library profession around the world. This publication is essential for graduate students, researchers, teachers, and LIS administrators in the field of library science.

Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-03-06

Total Pages: 579

ISBN-13: 1799824640

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Technology has revolutionized the ways in which libraries store, share, and access information, as well as librarian roles as knowledge managers. As digital resources and tools continue to advance, so too do the opportunities for libraries to become more efficient and house more information. Effective administration of libraries is a crucial part of delivering library services to patrons and ensuring that information resources are disseminated efficiently. Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice addresses new methods, practices, concepts, and techniques, as well as contemporary challenges and issues for libraries and university repositories that can be accessed electronically. It also addresses the problems of usability and search optimization in digital libraries. Highlighting a range of topics such as content management, resource sharing, and library technologies, this publication is an ideal reference source for librarians, IT technicians, academicians, researchers, and students in fields that include library science, knowledge management, and information retrieval.

Public Library System in India
Public Library System in India

Author: C. A. Augustine

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13:

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Festschrift honoring M.N. Ramakrishnan Nayar, b. 1929, professor and head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, on his superannuation in 1989; comprises papers presented at a seminar, Trivandrum, 1989.

Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region
Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region

Author: Alenzuela, Reysa

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-03-27

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1799822753

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Comprehensive internationalization is a strategic process that seeks to align initiatives for globally-oriented and internationally-connected programs that is essential for the attainment of global competitiveness and qualification recognition. Internationalization of higher education has been in broad debate among professionals, and procedures and processes towards desired quality of library and information science (LIS) academic standards are still a continuing discussion among stakeholders. Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region is a critical scholarly resource that examines the internationalization of LIS education to promote, develop, and facilitate engagement and mobility of library professionals around the world with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. This book can open doors for greater global engagement and cooperation among LIS schools and professional governing bodies in countries that can mutually benefit and propel development to be on par with European and North American counterparts. While highlighting various topics such as global engagement, curriculum design, and knowledge sharing, this book is ideal for academicians, library professionals, instructional designers, researchers, curriculum designers, librarians, educators, and students.