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Quality Assurance in LIS Education

An International and Comparative Study

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Editors:
  1. Makiko Miwa

    1. Center of ICT and Distance Education, The Open University of Japan, Chiba-shi, Japan

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  2. Shizuko Miyahara

    1. Sagami Women’s University, Sagamihara City, Japan

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  • Compares and examines LIS education systems in Asia, North America, Latin America, Europe and Africa

  • Written by leading researchers and scholars of LIS education in each country represented

  • Focuses on the quality assurance of LIS professional education at the university level

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  3. Country Report: LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. Is the Galapagos Phenomenon Over? Second Consideration of Japanese LIS Education in the International Setting

      • Akira Nemoto
      Pages 53-70

    3. Qualitatively Maintaining Library and Information Science Education in China

      • Changqing Li
      Pages 71-87

    4. LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific: Taiwan

      • Chihfeng P. Lin
      Pages 89-102

    5. LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific: Malaysia

      • Mohd Sharif Mohd Saad, Rusnah Johare, Fuziah Mohd Nadzar
      Pages 103-112

    6. LIS Education: Quality Assurance System in the Philippines

      • Lourdes T. David
      Pages 113-133

    7. LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific Region Thailand: Recent Trends and Issues

      • Sujin Butdisuwan
      Pages 135-149

    8. LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia Pacific: Indonesia

      • L. Sulistyo-Basuki
      Pages 151-165

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 259-264
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This book reviews and examines the quality assurance systems of Library and Information Science (LIS) education in a variety countries and regions, including Asia, North America, Latin America and Europe. 

Globalization of education has caused the number of LIS professionals working in every region of the world to increase greatly.  In order to be qualified as an LIS professional worldwide as well as in a local area, it is imperative that there exists a global standard of quality assurance systems for LIS practitioners.  This book provides such a standard and ranks specific systems and educational programs worldwide.   

With contributions from leading researchers and scholars in a variety of regions across the globe, this book will prove an invaluable resource for professionals and educators of LIS education

Editors and Affiliations

  • Center of ICT and Distance Education, The Open University of Japan, Chiba-shi, Japan

    Makiko Miwa

  • Sagami Women’s University, Sagamihara City, Japan

    Shizuko Miyahara

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