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Exploring Cross-cultural Issues in Information Studies Education in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Higgins, Susan E. and Khoo, Christopher S.G. (2000) Exploring Cross-cultural Issues in Information Studies Education in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions General Conference, Jerusalem, Israel.

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Information Studies programmes in the ASEAN region cater to a range of economic and technological situations. They not only prepare information professionals for the modern networked global economy, but also emphasize the role of an information professional as an agent of change for guiding and stimulating the development of remote or backward regions and help them access and use global information sources. This paper examines the issues of the socio-economic context of Information Studies programmes, the convergence and divergence of the discipline, information technology in the curriculum, the quality of students, and obsolescence and change in Information Studies programmes.

EPrint Type:Conference Proceedings
Keywords:Organisational culture Communication and collaboration
Subjects:Library and Information Science Education
ID Code:768
Deposited On:29 March 2005
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