Trends, challenges and opportunities for LIS education and training in Eastern and Southern Africa
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the status, trends and challenges of library and information education and training in Eastern and Southern Africa. It notes that library and information education and training in Africa is undergoing rapid change, with difficult challenges to be overcome. For example, during the past 20 years, the number of library schools has grown in some regions and declined in some, such as South Africa. Common LIS factors include amalgamation, re-orientation, and curriculum review and revision.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007