Quality assurance in LIS education : an international and comparative study /: an international and comparative study. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Makiko Miwa, Shizuko Miyahara, editors.
• Editors: Miwa, Makiko; Miyahara, Shizuko
• Contents: Part I: Background of the Quality Assurance in the LIS Field -- GlobaLIS: Toward the Regional Cooperation in the Education of Library and Information Professionals in the Asia-Pacific Region.- Regional Quality Assurance System for Higher Education in Southeast Asia.- International Developments in School Library Studies: A Report on the School Library Initiatives for Asia & Pacific (SLAP) Forum.- Part II. Country Report: LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific.- Is the GALÁPAGOS Phenomenon Over: Second Consideration of Japanese LIS Education in the International Setting.- Qualitatively maintaining library and information science education in China -- LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific: Taiwan -- LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific: Malaysia -- LIS Education: Quality Assurance System in the Philippines -- LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific Region Thailand: Recent trends and issues -- LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia Pacific: Indonesia -- Part III. Regional Quality Assurance System of LIS Education -- Current Trends of Quality Assurance Models in LIS Education -- Accreditation in North America, A unique Quality Assurance Program -- Accreditation Processes in Latin America: AN Exploration into the Cases of Library and Information Science (LIS) Programs in Mexico, Colombia, and COSTA RICA -- The Diversity of LIS Programs in Southeast Asia -- Regional Quality Assurance System: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member Nations in Middle East. In Memory of Mohd Sharif Bin Mohd Saad; Foreword; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Background of the Quality Assurance of the LIS Field; Chapter 1: GlobaLIS: Toward the Regional Cooperation in the Education of Library and Information Professionals in the Asia-Pacific Region; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Global Trends in Accreditation and Quality Assurance in LIS Professional Education; 1.1.2 Restructuring and Quality Assurance of LIS Professional Education in Japan; 1.2 Problems and Issues in the Japanese Library Professional System; 1.2.1 Public Libraries; 1.2.2 Academic Libraries. 1.2.3 School Libraries1.2.4 Research Activities; 1.2.5 Professional Systems; 1.3 The GlobaLIS Project; 1.3.1 Global Comparison of Graduate-Level LIS Programs; 1.3.1.1 Methods; 1.3.1.2 Results; 1.3.1.3 Summary; 1.3.1.4 Future Study; 1.3.2 School Library Initiatives for Asia & Pacific (SLAP) Project: Workshop for School Library Practitioners; 1.3.3 Collection of International and Comparative Studies in LIS Education; 1.4 Remaining Issues; References; Chapter 2: Regional Quality Assurance System for Higher Education in Southeast Asia; 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Higher Education and the General Agreement on Trade in Services; 2.3 Developing Cross-Border Education; 2.4 The Meaning of Quality Assurance for Higher Education; 2.5 Regional Quality Assurance System for Higher Education in Southeast Asia; 2.6 Regional Quality Assurance System for Higher Education in Asia; 2.6.1 International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE); 2.6.2 Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN); 2.7 ASEAN University Network (AUN); 2.7.1 AUN-QA Actual Quality Assessment; 2.7.2 AUN-QA Actual Quality Assessment at Program Level; 2.8 Conclusion. Appendix: List of Actual Quality Assessments at Program Level (ASEAN University Network)References; Chapter 3: International Developments in School Library Studies: A Report on the School Library Initiatives for Asia and Pacific (SLAP) Forum; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The GlobaLIS Project; 3.3 The SLAP Project; 3.4 Content of the SLAP Forum; 3.4.1 Identifying Themes; 3.4.2 Workshop 1: Guided Inquiry; 3.4.3 Workshop 2: History and Administration of School Libraries; 3.4.4 Workshop 3: School Libraries and Curriculum; 3.5 Looking Back on the SLAP Forum. Biographical Note for SLAP Workshop Facilitators (As of Jan. 2013) References; Part II: Country Report: LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific; Chapter 4: Is the Galapagos Phenomenon Over? Second Consideration of Japanese LIS Education in the International Setting; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 LIS Education at Japanese Universities; 4.3 A Japanese Model?; 4.4 Highly Literate Society Hypothesis; 4.5 Generalist Bureaucracy Hypothesis; 4.6 Professionals and Information Technology; 4.7 The Japanese Model Revised; 4.8 Reading Promotion and Library Policies.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 264 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 020.71/1; Education; Library education; Information science -- Study and teaching; Information systems; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- General; Information science -- Study and teaching; Library education; Education; Social Sciences; Education, Special Topics; Computers -- Online Services -- General; Education -- Comparative; Computer networking & communications; Education; Education -- Computers & Technology; Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781461464952; 1461464951; 1461464943; 9781461464945
• Related ISBNs: 9781461464945
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 21, 2014).
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