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LIS Education in Developing Countries
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Scope
Activities of the Discussion Group will include:- Curriculum development for LIS School in the Developing Countries
- Exchange of expertise and experience
- Design policy and procedures for assessment and accreditation/certification
- Organizing workshops, conferences, seminars etc.
- Promoting R&D activities
Historical Background
Beginning 2004, informal discussions were held at IFLA Buenos Aires Conference between LIS Educators from AALA countries.
This discussion generated an interest to organize a working seminar in Copenhagen Denmark prior to IFLA Congress in Oslo and it was suggested by the participants that Dr. Ismail Abdullahi should approach the Royal School of Library and Information Science (RSLIS) in Copenhagen, Denmark to sponsor this seminar. That effort eventually obtained support from the Royal School of Library and Information Science and the Danish Ministry of Culture, the Danish Center for Culture and Development (DCCD) to organize a Working Seminar at the Royal School of Library and Information Science.
The topic of the seminar was "Curriculum Development with Special Focus on Collection and Mediating Local Non-written Cultural Heritage in LIS Schools Curriculum in Developing Countries."In March 2006, the IFLA Professional Board accepted the proposal to establish a Discussion Group for LIS Educators from the Developing Countries and to hold meetings as part of 2006, 2007 and 2008 conference programmes. The Discussion Group is hosted by Section on Education and Training (SET).
Mailing list:
LIS-L: LIS-Library Education in Developing Countries Discussion GroupConvenor:
Ismail Abdullahi North Carolina Central UniversitySchool of Library and Information Sciences
1801 Fayetteville Street
DURHAM, North Carolina 27707
USA
Tel. +(1)(919)5305213
Fax +(1)(919)5306002
E-mail: iabdullahi@nccu.edu