International Cooperation in Library Education: A Survey of Programs between North America and Anglophone Africa

This article surveys models of cooperative programs in library education between North American and African library communities since the beginning of this century. It also identifies the issues involved in the design and implementation of these programs as well as the challenges posed to the sponso...

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Published in:Journal of education for library and information science 1998-01, Vol.39 (1), p.67-75
Main Author: Agada, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Corporate libraries
Corporations
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information science
Information science education
Information science. Documentation
International cooperation
International Library Education
Libraries
Library and information science. General aspects
Library associations
Library schools
Professional aspects
Sciences and techniques of general use
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Summary:This article surveys models of cooperative programs in library education between North American and African library communities since the beginning of this century. It also identifies the issues involved in the design and implementation of these programs as well as the challenges posed to the sponsors and beneficiaries. It concludes with a call for concerted action to facilitate access to electronic information resources for African library schools.
ISSN:0748-5786
2328-2967
DOI:10.2307/40324181