THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

 

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES

 

LSC 518

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LIBRARIANSHIP

 

Table of Contents

 

  1. Introduction                                                                                                    2
  2. General Resources                                                                                          4

·      Important Places to Start – Encyclopedias and Handbooks              5

·      Journals                                                                                               5

·      Important Texts                                                                                  6

·      Bibliographic Sources                                                                         6

  1. Assignments                                                                                                   7
  2. Course Outline and Weekly Readings                                                            25

·      The Philosophy, Theory, and History of International and

Comparative Librarianship                                                                 26

·      Traditional Library Development and Using Comparative

Methodologies                                                                                                27

·      International Organizations and Collaborations                                 28

·      The Worldwide Information Revolution and Global                                      Digital Libraries                                                                      32

·      Serving Young People Around the World: Factors to Consider        34

·      Information Literacy Instruction in the Global Electronic

Environment                                                                                       35

·      Developed English-Speaking and Nordic Countries                           36

·      Western Europe                                                                                  37

·      Russia and Eastern Europe                                                                 38

·      Latin America and the Caribbean                                                        40

·      The Middle East and North Africa                                                     42

·      Asia and the Pacific                                                                            43

·      Africa, South of the Sahara and Conclusions                                      45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

 

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES

 

LSC 518

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LIBRARIANSHIP

 

Dr. Donna L. Gilton                                       Class Meets: Monday, 7:00-9:45 P.M.

Room: 9 Rodman Hall                                    Office Hours: Wednesday, 10:00 – 11:30

Tel.: (401) 874-4630                                                               Thursday, 1:00 – 3:00

E-mail: dgilton@uri.edu

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Library development on an international level. Application of comparative method to analysis of library issues in the U.S.A. and foreign countries. Major international library and information organizations and their programs.

 

OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READINGS FOR THE COURSE

 

There is no single textbook which can cover completely the content of this course. Students will be expected to use a variety of printed and online resources listed in this syllabus. Most required sources will be on reserve at the URI library or located in the Resource Room. Students are advised to review the following encyclopedias, journals, texts, and bibliographic sources for class discussions and presentations. Other books, websites, and organizations are listed in the assignment section and in the class outline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. General Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important Places to Start: Encyclopedias and Handbooks

 

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences. NY: Marcel Dekker, 2003. Second edition, 4 volumes. Ref Z1006 .E57

 

*Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences. NY: Marcel Dekker, 1968-2003. 73 volumes, including supplemental volumes 36-73. Basement stacks. Z1006 .E57.

 

*Encyclopedia of Library History. NY: Garland, 1994. Ref Z721 .E54 1994.

 

International Dictionary of Library Histories. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publisher, 2001.

 

*World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. Edited by Robert Wedgeworth. Chicago: ALA, 1993. Ref Z1006.W67 1993.

 

Journals

 

Focus on International Library and Information Work. London: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). International Librarians’ Interest Group (ILIG).  http://www.cilip.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/74F515C0-E20E-424C-ADBD-57015868C445/0/focus3732006.pdf

 

IFLA Journal. Munich: Verlag Dokumentation. Z 672.I57B.

 

IFLA Preservation News: A Newsletter of the IFLA Core Activity on Preservation and Conservation. Paris: Bibliotheque Nationale.

 

International Information and Library Review. London: Academic Press. Z671 .I58.

 

International Leads. Chicago: ALA – Copies in Resource Room.

 

Libraries and Culture. Austin: U. of Texas. Z671 .J67.

 

Library History. London: Maney. Z721 .O4.

 

Library Quarterly. Chicago: U. of Chicago. Z671 .L713.

 

Library Trends. Urbana, IL: U. of Illinois Library School. Z665 .W745.

 

Libri: International Library Review. Copenhagen: Munsgaard. Z671 .L74.

 

World Libraries. Online, from the library.

 

 

 

 

Important Texts

 

Global Librarianship edited by Martin Alan Kesselman and Irwin Weintraub. NY: Marcel Dekker, 2004. Z672 .G563 2004.  At bookstore and on reserve.

 

International Librarianship: Cooperation and Collaboration by Frances Laverne Carroll and John Frederick Harvey. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2001. Z672 I6152 2001 At bookstore and on reserve.

 

Libraries: Global Reach – Local Touch edited by Kathleen de la Pena McCook and Kate Lippincott. Chicago: ALA, 1998. Z721 .L6 1998.

 

World Librarianship: A Comparative Study by Richard Krzys and Gaston Litton. NY: Marcel Dekker, 1983. Z672.2 .K79 1983.

 

International Librarianship: A Basic Guide to Global Knowledge Access. By Robert D. Stueart. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2007 Ref Z 672 .S78 2007.

 

Bibliographic Sources

 

Dawson, Alma. “Going Global via the Literature: A Suggested List of Resources”. In Libraries – Global Reach…pp. 257-310.

 

Weintraub, Irwin. “Selected Bibliography of Literature on Global Librarianship 1993-2003.” In Global Librarianship pp. 257-310.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Assignments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignments

 

Class Participation                                                                                                      10%

 

Presentation on a Major International Organization or Program                                20%

 

Oral Presentation Summarizing Library Trends in a Specific Country                      10%

 

Written Projects on A Choice of Two of the Following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation on a Major International Organization or Program:

Points to Include

 

 

1.     Origin of organization or program.

 

2.     History of organization or program

 

 

3.     Current activities

 

 

4.     Relationships with…

 

 

5.     Future plans

 

 

6.     Impact of organization or program

 

 

7.     Any other conclusions

 

 

 

 

 

DUE: February 18, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organizations

(For readings on organizations, go to pages 28-31)

 

Of Historic Interest

 

  1. *United States Government. The State Department.
    1. United States Information Service (USIA)

·      Archived database http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/usia/

·      Fact sheet. http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/usia/usiahome/factshe.htm

    1. America.gov: Telling America’s Story.  http://usinfo.state.gov/

·      Offers information resource centers overseas

·      USIA gone very electronic

 

  1. *The British Council. http://www.britishcouncil.org/ - Similar to old USIA but more focused on culture.

 

 

The United Nations

 

  1. United Nations. Intergovernmental Council for the General Information Programme (PGI). http://www.unesco.org/webworld/pgi/index.html

 

  1. *United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 

http://www.unesco.org

    1. Libraries Portal. http://www.unesco.org/cgi-bin/webworld/portal_bib2/cgi/page.cgi?d=1
    2. Memory of the World Program. http://www.unesco.org/webworld/mdm/en/index_mdm.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Library Associations

 

  1. *International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). http://www.ifla.org

 

  1. International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists. (IAACD). http://www.iaald.org/

 

  1. International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation (IASL). http://www.iaml.info/

 

  1. International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). http://www.iasl-online.org/

 

  1. International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL). http://www.iatul.org/

 

  1. International Board on Books for Young People. (IBBY).  http://www.ibby.org/

 

  1. International Reading Association.  http://www.reading.org

 

  1. Koehler, Wallace. “Cooperative Organizations for Schools of Library and Information Science.” World Libraries. V. 14, no. 2 Fall, 2004.

 

 

National Organizations and Their International Sections

 

  1. Library Associations Around the World.   http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/iro/intlassocorgconf/libraryassociations.cfm

 

  1. *American Library Association (ALA).

 

    1. International Relations Round Table (IRRT). http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/irrt/index.cfm
    2. International Relations Committee (IRC)  http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/iro/internationalrelations.cfm

 

 

  1. *The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) (UK). International Library and Information Group (ILIG). http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/international/default.htm

 

4. For more on this, Stueart, Robert D. International Librarianship. pp. 49-101.

 

 

 

 

Some Regional Associations

 

  1. Association of Caribbean University, Research, and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL). http://www.nlj.org.jm/acuril/about_ACURIL.htm

 

  1. Commonwealth Library Association (COMLA). P.O. Box 144. Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Internal/151814/151872/commonwealth_library_association_comla/

 

  1. Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAC). http://www.consal.org/

 

  1. European Bureau of Library Information and Documentation Associations. (EBLIDA). http://www.eblida.org/

 

  1. Middle East Librarians Association (MELA).  http://www.mela.us/

 

  1. The Nordic Council for Scientific Information (NORDINFO). http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v02n01/hannesdottir_s01.html

 

  1. Ligue des Bibliotheques Europeenes de Recherche (League of European Research Libraries) (LIBER). http://www.kb.dk/liber/

 

 

Funding Agencies

 

  1. *Carnegie Corporation. http://www.carnegie.org

 

  1. Council on Library and Information Resources. http://www.clir.org

 

  1. Open Society Institute (OSI) and Soros Foundation Network. http://www.soros.org

 

 

 

Service Organization

 

  1. Online Library Computer Center (OCLC) – http://www.oclc.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Libraries and Library Schools

 

  1. *Mortenson Center for International Librarianship. U. of Illinois Library. Champaign/Urbana, IL. http://www.library.uiuc.edu/mortenson/

 

  1. *Queens Borough Public Library. International Resource Center. http://www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_nm=International+Resource+Center

 

  1. San Francisco Public Library. International Center. http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/librarylocations/main/ic.htm

 

  1. Simmons College. Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
    1. “International Initiatives.”  http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/about/initiatives/international.shtml
    2. “International Librarianship: Podcasts.”  http://gslis.simmons.edu/podcasts/index.php?cat=International%20Librarianship

 

 

 

Other Entities

 

  1. The European Union. http://europa.eu/index_en.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adult Librarianship in a Selected Country

 

 

What Written Reports Should Include and Oral Reports Should Summarize

 

  1. General information on the country

 

  1. Library and information legislation

 

 

  1. Funding and support

 

    1. how much
    2. sources
    3. how this is handled

 

  1. National libraries, national deposits, national bibliographies, universal bibliographic control (UBC), etc.

 

  1. Library history and traditions (Why do libraries exist?)

 

 

  1. Factors affecting library development

 

    1. climate (weather or otherwise)
    2. cultures and dominant philosophies in a society
    3. social trends, practices, and developments
    4. economics

·      how healthy

·      what drives the economy

    1. politics – including library consciousness among government officials
    2. the impact of pre-modernism, modernism and post-modernism
    3. in Europe – the impact of the European Union, particularly in countries like Portugal or Turkey
    4. in other regions – any impact on libraries and information services of NAFTA in North America, CARICOM in the Caribbean, etc.

 

  1. Service agencies
    1. academic
    2. public
    3. school
    4. special
    5. research
    6. governmental
    7. other important agencies
    8. relative strengths and weaknesses of various service agencies
  2. The profession
    1. status of librarians
    2. training of librarians

·      apprenticeships

·      examinations, certification, etc.

·      accredited library education, and if so at what level

 

  1. The state of the book trade and media
    1. number of books published
    2. number of publishers
    3. distribution
    4. “in print” lists, etc.

 

  1. Impact of the information revolution and globalization
    1. information policies and realities
    2. the digital divide
    3. private information industry and sector 

 

  1. International activities for or from the country

 

 

  1. Planning for the future
    1. how this is done
    2. what is planned

 

  1. Other considerations

 

  1. Conclusions

 

 

Places to Look For Information

 

  1. Encyclopedias and handbooks to start (p. 5)

 

  1. Electronic databases in LIS

 

                                              a.     Library Literature and Information Science (Wilsonweb)

                                             b.     Library Information Science and Technology Abstracts

 

  1. Specialized books and periodicals (pp. 5-6, appropriate sections of this syllabus)

 

  1. Relevant internet sites listed throughout this syllabus

 

  1. Google and other Internet search tools, once you have some leads

 

 

Some Countries to Consider

 

  1. English-speaking - *Australia, *Canada, United Kingdom (UK)

 

  1. Nordic – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

 

  1. Western Europe – France, *Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, *Portugal, Spain, Switzerland

 

  1. Eastern Europe – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, *Russia

 

  1. Latin America and the Caribbean – Brazil, Columbia, *Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela

 

  1. The Middle East and North Africa - *Egypt, *Iran, *Iraq, Israel, Kuwait

 

  1. Asia and the Pacific - *China, *India, Japan, *Singapore, Thailand

 

  1. Africa, South of the Sahara – Ghana, Kenya, *Nigeria, *Tanzania, Uganda, *South Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Youth Librarianship in a Selected Country

 

 

What Written Reports Should Include and Oral Reports Should Summarize

 

  1. General information on the country.

 

  1. Legislation particularly related to children’s, youth, or school libraries. Education legislation where germane or important.

 

  1. General library history and developments

 

                                              a.     legislation

                                             b.     comparative state of different types of libraries

                                              c.     professional associations

                                             d.     library schools

                                              e.     international activities with IBBY, IASL, UNESCO, IFLA, and other agencies and organizations

 

  1. Childrearing practices and attitudes towards children and young people in the country.

 

  1. Educational systems and practices

 

    1. development and structures of schools
    2. educational demographics
    3. informal traditional education

 

  1. *The history, status, and state of children’s literature

 

  1. Libraries and other organizations serving children or youth

 

    1. public children’s or young adult services
    2. school libraries/media centers
    3. alternative libraries, where applicable
    4. children’s literature research centers
    5. book clubs and other outreach
    6. bookstores, children’s cultural centers, and other institutions that promote reading and cultural programming for kids

 

  1. Other issues, activities, etc.

 

  1. Conclusions

 

    1. how all of these things tie together
    2. other conclusion

Background Information to Start With…

 

  1. Boston Public Library (BPL). Children’s Books International. Proceedings, 1978. At BPL J Z1037.A2B68.

 

  1. _____. _____. Proceedings and Book Catalog, 1975-1977. At BPL. Jordan Collection.

 

  1. *Pellowski, Anne. The World of Children’s Literature. NY: Bowker, 1968. Z1037 .P37. On reserve.

 

  1. *Ray, Sheila, ed. International Companion Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature. NY: Routledge, 1996. PN1008 .I57 1996. Especially pp. 651-892. On reserve.

 

  1. Scherf, Walter. The Best of the Best: Children’s and Youth Books From 57 Countries or Languages. NY: Bowker, 1976. CCRI Lincoln. Ref Z 1037 .B4 1976.

 

 

Critical, Bibliographical, and Professional Sources

 

  1. Freeman, Evelyn B. and Barbara A. Lehman. Global Perspectives in Children’s Literature. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2001. Wheaton. PN 1009.A1 .F69 2000.

 

  1. Galler, Anne M. “The School Library Manifesto.” In International Librarianship pp. 11-23.

 

 

  1. Hallford, Deborah and Edgardo Zaghini, eds. Outside In: Children’s Books in Translation. London: Milet Publishing, 2005.

 

  1. Immroth, Barbara. “Quality Library Services to Children and Young Adults for Changing Needs.” In International Librarianship – Global Reach… pp. 181-186.

 

  1. International Association of School Librarians (IASL). School Libraries Worldwide. (Electronic periodical) View from Bryant, RIC, or Salve.

 

  1. IASL. Selected Papers From the Annual Conference. (Electronic). View from Bryant.

 

  1. *International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Bookbird (periodical). Anne Marie Coraigan. Bookbird Subscriptions. U. of Toronto Press. 5201 Dufferin St. North York, Ontario. M3H 5T8 Canada. Recent issues in the Resource Room. Some old issues (1983-1991) at the URI Library. Ser Stacks PN1009.A1B6. PPL has a run of this from 1967 on.
  2. *The International Children’s Digital Library. http://www.icdlbooks.org/

 

  1. Miller-Lachman, Lyn. Global Voices, Global Visions: A Core Collection of Multicultural Books. New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1995. Ref Z5579.N56 1995. Also in Resource Room.

 

  1. _____. Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Multicultural Books For Children and Teenagers. New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1992. Ref Z 1037 .M654 1992.

 

  1. Morris, Liz and Susanna Coghlan, eds. Cross-Currents: A Guide to Multicultural Books For Young People. Dublin: IBBY Ireland, 2005.

 

  1. “The School Library in Teaching and Learning For All: the UNESCO School Library Manifesto.” School Libraries in Canada. V. 21 2001 pp. 25-26.

 

  1. Stan, Susan, ed. The World Through Children’s Books. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002. RWU CMC Ref or Salve Ref Z1037 .W954 2002.

 

  1. Tomlinson, Carl. Children’s Books From Other Countries. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1998. Ref Z1037 .C5428 1998.

 

 

Prizes

 

  1. The Hans Christian Anderson Medal. http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/awards/em_hca.htm

 

  1. The Mildred Batchelder Award. http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/batchelder.html

 

  1. For information on both awards, try

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organizations

 

  1. International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). PMB 292 1903 W. 8th. St. Erie, PA 16505. http://www.iasl-online.org/ 

 

  1. International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Nonnenweg 12 Postlach. CH-4003. Basel, Switzerland. http://www.ibby.org

 

  1. International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). Division of Libraries Serving the General Public.
    1. Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section. http://www.ifla.org/VII/s10/index.htm
    2. School Libraries and Resource Centers. http://www.ifla.org/VII/s11/index.htm

 

  1. International Reading Association. Headquarters Office. 800 Barksdale Rd. P.O. Box 8139. Newark, DE 19714-8139. http://reading.org

 

  1. United Nations Children’s and Educational Fund. (UNICEF). http://www.unicef.org/ - Survival concerns.

 

 

Library

 

  1. The International Youth Library/ Internationale Jugendbibliothek. Schoss Blutenburg. D-81247. Munich, Germany. http://www.ijb.de/files/english/HMe_1/Page01.htm

 

 

Databases

 

  1. Library Literature and Information Science (Wilsonweb)

 

  1. Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts.

 

  1. ERIC

 

  1. Education Index

 

  1. Social sciences databases for childrearing information.

 

  1. Internet search tools, once you have some leads.

 

 

 

 

Look Up Your Country’s Name and…

 

  1. Children’s literature or young adult literature

 

  1. School libraries or school media centers

 

  1. Children’s services or young adult services and public libraries

 

  1. Children and cultural centers or book clubs, etc.

 

 

 

Some Countries to Consider

 

  1. Developed English-speaking countries – Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom

 

  1. Latin American and the Caribbean – Argentina, *Brazil, *Cuba, the English-speaking Caribbean, *Mexico, *Puerto Rico, Venezuela.

 

  1. Western Europe (almost all countries) - *Austria, France, *Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, etc.

 

  1. Eastern Europe – Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, etc. (This part of the world also has a long, strong tradition of animated films.

 

  1. Middle East and Northern Africa – Egypt, *Iran, *Israel, Turkey, etc.

 

  1. Africa, South of the Sahara - *Ethiopia, Kenya, *Nigeria, *South Africa, and Tanzania.

 

  1. Asia and the Pacific - *China, *India, *Japan, Pakistan, Singapore, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Term Paper on a Topic of Your Choice

 

            You will be assigned to write a term paper on another topic of international interest of your choice. Listed here are a few topics covered in this course in the past with readings to start with for anyone particularly interested in these subjects. 

 

War, Revolution, and Libraries

 

  1. Bosnia, Libraries After War. http://www.fh-potsdam.de/~IFLA/INSPEL/61-riea.htm

 

  1. Croatia: Libraries After War. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue5/croatia

 

  1. “Destruction of Libraries.” In American Library Association Policy Manual, 53 Intellectual Freedom. http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=itissues&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=33196

 

  1. Iraq, Libraries. http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=28821

 

  1. Kosovo, Libraries. http://www.unesco.org/webworld/kosovo_library/documents.shtml

 

  1. “Resolution on the Destruction of Palestinian Libraries, Archives, and Other Culture Resources.” Progressive Librarian. No. 21: 70-71 (Winter, 2002).

 

  1. Riedlmayer, Andras. “Libraries are Not For Burning: International Librarianship and the Recovery of the Destroyed Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina.” http://www.fh-potsdam.de/~IFLA/INSPEL/61-riea.htm.

 

  1. Simpson, Elizabeth. The Spoils of War: World War II and Its Aftermath: the Loss, Reappearance, and Recovery of Cultural Property. NY: H.N. Abrams, 1997.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cold War

 

  1. “Books, Libraries, Reading, and Publishing in the Cold War: Proceedings of an International Conference. Libraries and Cultures. V. 36 Winter, 2001 pp. 1-266. (Special issue).

 

  1. Davis, Donald G. and Nathaniel Feis. “ ‘With Malice Towards None’: IFLA and the Cold War.” Libraries and Culture. V. 36 Winter, 2001 pp. 1-15.

 

 

  1. Richards, Pamela Spence. “Cold War Librarianship: Soviet and American Library Activities in Support of National Foreign Policy, 1946-1991.” Libraries and Culture. V. 36 pp. 193-203.

 

 

 

Cataloging, Technical Services, and Preservation

 

  1. IFLA. “Core Activity on Preservation and Conservation (PAC). http://www.ifla.org/VI/4/pac.htm

 

  1. Kokabi, M. “IRANMARC.” In International Librarianship pp. 137-138.

 

 

  1. Lazinger, S. “MARCing Time.” In International Librarianship pp. 125-126.

 

 

  1. McCallum, Sally. “International MARC, Past, Present and Future.” Advances in Librarianship. V. 26 2002 pp. 127-148.

 

 

  1. UNIMARC at http://web2.kwangju.ac.kr/~jahookim/myhome/UNIMARC-5.htm

 

 

  1. Yu, Yang. “The Standardization of the Chinese Bibliography.” In International Librarianship pp. 149-152.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Libraries, National Bibliographies, and UBC

 

  1. Beaudiquez, Marcelle. “The Perpetuation of National Bibliographies in the New Virtual Information Environment.” IFLA Journal. V. 30 no. 1 2004 pp. 24-30.

 

  1. CDNL: Conference of Directors of National Libraries. http://www.cdnl.info/ 

 

  1. European Bureau of Library Information and Documentation Associations. (EBLIDA). http://www.eblida.org/

 

  1. The European Library [Europe’s National Library]. http://www.bl.uk/gabriel/

 

  1. IFLANET. National Libraries of the World: Address List. http://www.ifla.org/VI/2/p2/national-libraries.htm

 

  1. Line, Maurice. “What Do National Libraries Do in the Age of the Internet? Ariadne 13 or http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue13/main.

 

  1. For more information, check Stueart, Robert D. International Librarianship. pp. 123-224.

 

 

Other Possibilities

 

  1. Philosophical Aspects of International and Comparative Librarianship: Time For a Change? – p. 26

 

  1. Library Collaboration and Cooperation – pp. 28-31

 

  1. Globalization and the Digital Divide – pp. 32

 

  1. Information Policies and Realities – p. 33

 

  1. Intellectual Freedom in Cuba and Other Countries – p. 33

 

  1. Library Developments in China, India, Brazil, Russia, and Other “Rising Countries”

 

  1. Impact of _____ Librarianship on _____

 

  1. Library Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.. Course Outline and Weekly Readings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 26, 2009

 

The Philosophy, Theory, and History of International Librarianship

 

Philosophical, Theoretical, and Historical Aspects of International and Comparative Librarianship

Historical Library Development

 

Philosophical, Theoretical, and Historical Aspects of International and Comparative Librarianship

 

  1. Bliss, Nonie Janet. “The Emergence of International Librarianship as a Field.” Libri. V. 43 no. 1 1993 pp. 39-52.

 

  1. Collings, Dorothy G. “Comparative Librarianship.” In Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. (1968-2003). (Library basement stacks) V. 5 pp. 492-502.

 

  1. Danton, J. Perriam. The Dimensions of Comparative Librarianship. NY: ALA, 1973. Z665 .D23. Chapters 1-2 pp. 1-82. On reserve.

 

  1. Glynn, Tom. “Historical Perspectives on Global Librarianship.” In Global Librarianship pp. 1-17.

 

  1. Krzys, Richard and Gaston Litton. “Philosophical Guidelines For World Librarians.” World Librarianship. (NY: Marcel Dekker, 1983) pp. 196-198. On reserve.

 

  1. _____ and _____. “World Study in Librarianship.” World Librarianship pp. 3-26. On reserve.

 

  1. Shores, Louis. “Comparative Librarianship: a Theoretical Approach.” In Comparative and International Librarianship pp. 3-27.

 

 

Historical Library Developments

 

  1. Krzys, Richard, Gaston Litton, and Area Research Associates. “The Historical Bases of World Librarianship.” World Librarianship pp. 57-104.

 

  1. Casson, Lionel. Libraries in the Ancient World. New Haven: Yale U. Press, 2001 Z722.C37 2001 – On reserve. Very optional.

 

  1. Stueart, Robert D. International Librarianship. pp. 1-12, 225-233.

 

Assignment: Presentation on International Organizations or Programs

 

February 2, 2009

Traditional Library Development and Using Comparative Methodologies

 

 

Aspects of Traditional Library Development

Factors Affecting Library Development

Using Comparative Methodologies

 

Aspects of Traditional Library Development

 

    1. Krzys, Richard, Gaston Litton, and Area Research Associates. “Analysis: Worldwide Perspective on the Profession.” World Librarianship pp. 105-165.

 

Factors Affecting Library Development

 

  1. Krzys, Richard and Gaston Litton. “Juxtaposition: Consideration of the Profession’s Variants.” World Librarianship pp. 167-177.

 

  1. _____ and _____. “Comparison: Meta-librarianship – The Philosophy and Theory of World Librarianship.” World Librarianship pp. 179-196.

 

 

Using Comparative Methodologies

 

  1. “Comparative Librarianship as a Field of Study: Definitions and Dimensions.” Reader in Comparative Librarianship edited by D.J. Foskett. Englewood, CO: Information Handling Service, 1976 pp. 10-63. Z674. R37 On reserve.

 

  1. Danton, J. Periam. The Dimensions of Comparative Librarianship. Chicago: ALA, 1973. pp. 83-170. Z665.D23 On reserve.

 

  1. Krzys, Richard. “Research Methodology: A General Discussion.” World Librarianship pp. 27-43.

 

  1. _____. “The Research Methodology Underlying This Study.” World Librarianship pp. 45-54.

 

  1. Simsova, Sylva. A Handbook of Comparative Librarianship. London: Clive Bingley, 1975 pp. 7-72. Z721 .S63 1975B. On reserve.

 

  1. _____. A Primer of Comparative Librarianship. London: Clive Bingley, 1982. Z721 .S64 1982. On reserve.

 

Assignment: Presentation on International Organizations or Programs

 

Feb. 9, 2009

 

Serving Young People Around the World: Factors to Consider

 

Child Rearing Philosophies and Practices

Formal and Informal Education

School and Public Library Development

Other Institutions and Organizations

General Developments in Literacy and Literature

Children’s and Youth Literature

National Cultural and Political Issues

National and International Organizations

 

Read Introductory Information in

 

Pellowski – pp. 1-14, plus readings on own country

 

Ray – pp. 653-675, plus readings on own country

 

 

Browse Through and Look At

 

Bookbird

 

Other websites and resources listed on pp. 17 – 21 of this syllabus

 

 

Find a Few More Articles on Developments in Your Country Using

 

Library Literature

 

LISTA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feb. 18, 2009

 

International Organizations and Collaborations

 

International Organizations

International Collaborations

Student Reports

 

International Organizations  (See also websites on pp. 10-13)

 

  1. Wedgeworth, Robert. “International Library Organizations.” Global Librarianship pp. 19-31.

 

  1. Koehler, Wallace. “Cooperative Organizations for Schools of Library and Information Science.” World Libraries v. 14, no. 2 Fall, 2004. Online.

 

  1. Stueart, Robert D. International Librarianship. pp. 13-48, 103-122

 

 

U.S. – State Department

 

  1. Simmons, Wendy A. “Three Decades of Challenges and Changes in U.S. Embassy Libraries Around the World.” In Advances in Librarianship 2005 pp. 99-132. Serials Stacks Z674 .A4.

 

The British Council

 

  1. Combs, Douglas. Spreading the Word: The Library Work of the British Council. NY: Mansell, 1988. Z 672.C78 1988. On reserve.

 

  1. Cull, Nicholas J. “British Council – Propaganda?” In black binder in Resource Room.

 

  1. Kraske, Gary. “The British Council Libraries Abroad: A Modern Contribution to International Librarianship” In black binder in Resource Room.

 

 

Organisational Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)

 

  1. Weber, Eric. “Improving the Integration of Public Reading in Cultural Policies of Francophone Developing Countries.” IFLA Journal. V. 33, no. 1 2002 pp. 7-15.

 

 

The Confucius Institute

 

1. URI. The Confucius Institute. http://www.uri.edu/confucius/ 

International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)

 

  1. Campbell, Harry C. “Advancement of Librarianship Through IFLA.” International Librarianship pp. 23-36.

 

  1. _____. “IFLA: Library Universality in a Divided World: An International Library Organization in Constant Evolution.” IFLA Journal. V. 28 no. 3 (2002) pp. 118-135. Also in Resource Room.

 

  1. Koops, Willem R.H. and Joachim Wieder. I.F.L.A.: The Fifty Years: Acheivement and Challenge in International Librarianship. Munich, Germany: Verlag Dokumentation, 1977. Z672 .I14. On reserve.

 

  1. Plotz, Klaus. “The History of IFLA as a Research Theme: Challenge and Commitment.” IFLA Journal v. 13 no. 4 1983. pp. 349-353. Also in Resource Room.

 

  1. Ranganathan, S.R. “IFLA What It Should Be and Do” Libri 5: 182-189. Also in Resource Room.

 

  1. Wedgeworth, Robert. “A Global Perspective.” Libraries – Global Reach. Pp. 6-11.

 

  1. Wieder, Joachim and Harry Campbell. “IFLA’s First Fifty Years: A Reprise.” IFLA Journal v. 28, no. 3 2002 pp. 107-116. Also in Resource Room.

 

 

The International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation (IAML)

 

  1. Wagstaff, John. “The International Association of Music Libraries (IAML): Past, Present and Future.” Advances in Librarianship. V. 24 2000 pp. 189-207. Serials Stacks Z674.A4

 

 

The International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)

 

  1. Haycock, Ken. “Global Relevance Through Sustained Acheivement: Progress and Contribution of the International Association of School Librarianship.” Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 173-180.

 

 

International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)

 

  1. “Celebrating Books and Children: 50 Years of IBBY.” Bookbird. (Special issue) v. 40 no. 3 2002.

United Nations

 

  1. “The School Library and Learning For All: the UNESCO School Manifesto.” School Libraries in Canada. V. 21 2001 pp. 25-26.

 

  1. UNESCO Public Library Manifesto (1994). http://www.unesco.org/webworld/libraries/manifestos/libraman.html

 

  1. United Nations Technical Assistance to Small and Field Libraries http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/sflib/.  

 

The European Union

 

  1. Iljon, Ariane and Charles B. Lowry. “The International Perspective – the European Union Experience in Library Co-operation.” Journal of Academic Librarianship. V. 24 no. 2 1998 pp. 151-153.

 

  1. Wilhite, J.M. “EU in the USA.” International Librarianship pp. 173-178.

 

 

Individual Libraries

 

  1. Cole, John Y. “The International Role of the Library of Congress: A Brief History.” LC Information Bulletin. Jan. 15, 1990 pp. 15-18, 45. Also in black binder in Resource Room.

 

  1. Strong, Gary. “Queens Library: Global Reach to Serve Diverse Communities.” Libraries: Global Reach – Local Touch… pp. 165-172.

 

  1. “Mortenson Center for International Librarianship.” International Leads. V. 7 Spring, 1993 pp. 6-8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Library Collaborations

 

  1. Agada, John. “International Cooperation in Library Education: A Survey of Programs Between North America and Africa.” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. V. 39 no. 1, 1998 pp. 67-75.

 

  1. Barton, Pamela. “The American Libraries Project.” The Bowker Annual. V. 39 1994 pp. 94-101.

 

  1. Doust, R.W. “International Cooperation.” In International Librarianship pp. 101-110.

 

  1. Friend, Frederick J. “Libraries of One World: Librarians Look Across the Oceans.” Collection Management. V. 24 no. 3-4 pp. 281-287.

 

  1. Iivoren, M. D.H. Sonnenwald, and M. Parma. “Experiences of International Collaboration.” International Librarianship pp. 197-210.

 

  1. Kesselman, Martin Alan. “Library Collaborations.” Global Librarianship. Pp. 89-99.

 

  1. Maack, Mary Niles. “International Dimensions of Library History: Leadership and Scholarship, 1978-1998.” Libraries and Cultures. V. 35 no. 1 pp. 66-76.

 

  1. Owens, I. and D.G. Davis, Jr. “The American Approach.” In International Librarianship pp. 211-226.

 

  1. Poustie, K. “Cooperation on an International Scale.” In International Librarianship. Pp. 87-100.

 

  1. Riggs, Donald E. “International Library Cooperation: We Have Come a Long Way and Have a Long Way to Go.” College and Research Libraries. V. 62 Nov. 2001 pp. 500-501.

 

  1. Sabljak, Ljiljana. “Bringing Libraries and Books Closer to Children During the War – UNICEF Projects in Croatia.” IFLA Journal v. 29 no. 4, 2003 pp. 313-316.

 

 

 

Assignments: Country Reports

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feb. 23, 2009

 

The Worldwide Information Revolution

 

Globalization and the Digital Divide

Global Information Flow and Access

Information Policies and Realities

 

 

Globalization and the Digital Divide

 

  1. Ashcroft, Linda and Chris Watts. “The Digital Divide.” Global Librarianship pp. 151-162.

 

  1. Berry, John W. “The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS): A Global Challenge in the New Millenium.” Libri v. 56 no. 1 March, 2006 pp. 1-15.

 

  1. *Carbo, Toni. “The Global Information Highway in the 21st Century: One Individual’s Perspective.” International Information and Library Review. V. 32 no. 2 June, 2000 pp. 237-250.

 

  1. Collen, Lauren. “The Digital and Traditional Storytimes Research Project: Using Digitized Books For Pre-school Group Storytimes.” World Libraries. V. 15, no. 1 Spring, 2007.

 

  1. Globalization of Culture/Global Policy Forum. http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/cultural/index.htm

 

  1. The International Information and Library Review. V. 34 no. 2 June, 2002. Special issue on the digital divide and digital libraries.

 

  1. Kargbo, John. “Narrowing the Information Divide.” The International Information and Library Review. V. 34 no. 1 March, 2002 pp. 97-105.

 

  1. Olson, Hope A. “The Ethics of Naming and the Discourse of Globalization.” Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 210-218.

 

  1. Richardson, John V. “LIS Journal Response to Globalization: An Analytic Study of Leading and International Journals.” Herald of Library Science. V. 40 Jan./Apr., 2001 pp. 29-36.

 

  1. Ryan, Diane. “A Library Without Borders.” World Libraries. V. 15, no. 1 Spring, 2005.

 

 

 

Global Information Flow and Access

 

  1. Barrett, Matthew B. and Beverly P. Lynch. “Freedom of Expression: A Comparison of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.” In Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 202-209.

 

  1. Bradbury, David A.G. and G.P. Cornish. “Worldwide View of Information: Availability of Publications and International Interlibrary Loan.” RQ v. 32 pp. 185-192.

 

  1. Case, Mary M. and Deborah L. Jakubs. “Building the Global Collection – World Class Collection Development: A Chronicle of the AAU/ARL Global Resources Program.” Journal of Library Administration. V. 29 nos. 3-4 2000 pp. 237-254.

 

  1. Choldin, Mariana Tax. “Intellectual Freedom.” Global Librarianship pp. 163-176.

 

  1. FAIFE: Libraries and Intellectual Freedom. http://www.ifla.org/faife/faife/presen.htm

 

  1. Kader, A.A. “Information Transfer into Information Services.” In International Librarianship pp. 189-196.

 

  1. Niessen, James P. “Globalization in the Lives of the Selectors of Foreign Materials and Their Collections.” Global Librarianship pp. 177-189.

 

Information Policies and Realities

 

  1. Bender, David. “A Strategy For International Information Politics.” Libri v. 43 no. 3, 1993 pp. 210-231.

 

  1. The European Union. Information Society. http://europa.eu/pol/infso/index_en.htm

 

  1. Olafsson, Sveinn. “Iceland’s National Information Infrastructure.” International Information and Library Review. V. 31, no. 4 Dec., 1999 pp. 181-196.

 

  1. _____. “Information Policy Disputes in Iceland.” International Information and Library Review. V. 34 no. 1 March, 2002 pp. 79-95.

 

  1. Riggs, Donald E. “The Influence of Information Technology Infrastructure and Policies on Library Services in Developing Countries.” Libraries: Global Reach… pp. 195-201.

 

  1. Vitiello, Giuseppe. “Library Policy and Legislation: A European Perspective.” International Information and Library Review. V. 32 no. 1 March, 2000 pp. 1-38.

Feb. 22, 2007

 

Global Digital Libraries

 

Readings:

 

  1. Gartner, Richard. “Toward the Global Digital Library: Information and International Development.” Global Librarianship pp. 191-208.

 

  1. Hopkinson, Alan. “International Standards For Global Information.” Global Librarianship pp. 219-253.

 

  1. The International Information and Library Review. V. 34, no. 2  June, 2002 – Special issue on the digital divide and digital libraries.

 

  1. Pickover, Michele. “The DISA Project. Packaging South African Heritage as a Continuing Resource: Content, Access, Ownership, Ideology.” IFLA Journal. V. 34,  no. 2 2008 pp. 192-197.

 

  1. Scott, Marianne. “Copyright and Related Issues in a Global Economy.” Global Librarianship pp. 209-217.

 

 

Assignment: Country Studies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 2, 2009

 

Information Literacy Instruction in the Global, Electronic Environment

 

Readings:

 

  1. Ahumada Figueroa, Luis and Atilio Bustos Gonzalez. “Management of Knowledge, Information and Organizational Learning in University Libraries.” Libri v. 56 no. 3 September, 2006 pp. 180-190.

 

  1. de Jager, Karin and Mary Nassimbeni. “Information Literacy in Practice: Engaging Public Library Workers in Rural South Africa.” IFLA Journal. V. 33, no. 4 2007 pp. 313-322.

 

  1. Dorner, Daniel G. and G.E. Gorman. “Information Literacy in Asian Developing Countries: Cultural Factors Affecting Curriculum Development and Program Delivery.” IFLA Journal v. 32, no. 4 2006 pp. 281-293.

 

  1. Fragoso, G.M. and H.D. Penha. “New Models in Learning.” In International Librarianship pp. 305-311.

 

  1. Gorman, Gary E. “Sustainable Development and Information Literacy: IFLA Priorities in Asia and Oceania.” IFLA Journal. V. 29 no. 4 2003 pp. 288-294.

 

  1. Kunneke, Kathy. “Academic Library Support for the Cyber-University of the Future: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times.” Global Librarianship pp. 119-134.

 

  1. Libutti, Patricia O’Brien. “Global Education Information in the Digital Environment.” Global Librarianship pp. 135-149.

 

  1. Rader, Hannelore. “Preparing Library Users for Productive Global Information Use.” Global Librarianship pp. 101-118.

 

  1. Rehman, Sajjad and Gloria P. Mohammad. “Relationship of Library Skills With Selected Personal and Academic Variables: A Study of the Undergraduate Students of Kuwait University.” The International Information and Library Review. V. 34 no. 1 March, 2002 pp. 1-20.

 

  1. Tallman, Julie. “Teaching Across Cultures: Interactions of Cultural and Educational Effects.” The International Information and Library Review. V. 34, no. 4 Dec., 2002 pp. 351-368.

 

  1. Urena, Cristobal Pasadas. “The International Information Literacy Certificate: A Global Professional Challenge?”  IFLA Journal v. 29 no. 4 2003 pp. 388-390.

Assignment: Country reports

March 9, 2009

 

Developed English-Speaking and Nordic Countries

 

Developed English-Speaking Countries: UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand

Nordic Countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

Student Country Reports

 

Developed English-Speaking Countries: UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand

 

  1. Cramond, Stephen. “Efforts to Formalize International Collaboration in Scholarly Information Infrastructure.” Library Hi Tech v. 17 no. 3 1999 pp. 272-282.

 

  1. Evans, Gwynneth. “Canadian Libraries on the Agenda: Their Accomplishments and Directions.” IFLA Journal. V. 34, no. 2 2008 pp. 127-159.

 

  1. Lamble, W.H. “Library Service By the Book.” In International Librarianship pp. 327-340

 

  1. Oberg, Dianne and James Henri. “Information Transfer and Transformation in Teacher-Librarians: Synergy Across the Pacific.” The International Information and Library Review v. 34 no. 1 March, 2002 pp. 35-56.

 

  1. Osbourne, Sarah and G.E. Gorman. “Community Consultation and Collection Development in Medium-Sized New Zealand Public Libraries.” Libri v. 56 no. 2 June, 2006 pp. 73-82.

 

Nordic Countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

 

  1. Hannesdottir, Sigrun Klara. “Nordinfo: Research and Academic Library Cooperation Across National Borders.” http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v02n01/hannesdottir_s01.html

 

  1. Thomas, Barbro. “Public Libraries in Developed Countries: A Success Story From Scandinavia.” Global Librarianship pp. 67-78.

 

  1. Thorhauage, Jens. “Danish Strategies in Public Library Services to Ethnic Minorities.” IFLA Journal. V. 29 no. 4 2003 pp. 308-312.

 

  1. Torras, Maria – Carme and Robert W. Vaagan. “Websites and Internationalization: A Survey of Norwegian Academic , Research, and Special Libraries.” Libri v. 56 no. 1 March, 2006 pp. 28-37.

 

Assignments: Country studies

                        Term papers

 

March 23, 2009

 

Western Europe

 

Student Reports

 

Readings:

 

  1. Lux, Claudia. “The German Library System: Structure and New Developments.” IFLA Journal. V. 29 no. 2 2003 pp. 113-128.

 

  1. McAdam, Daisy. “Can You Say Swiss Without a Smile?: Multicultural Approaches to Library Services in a Multilingual Context.” In Global Librarianship pp. 45-66.

 

  1. Melo, Luiza Baptista, Cesaltina Pires, and Ana Taveira. “Recognizing Best Practices in Portuguese Higher Education Libraries.” IFLA Journal v. 34, no. 1 2008 pp. 34-54.

 

  1. Read, K. “An Overview of German Academic and Legal Research Libraries. Legal Information Management. V. 6 no. 3 Autumn, 2006 pp. 224-228.

 

  1. Saur, K.G. “Stable, Disciplined and Still in the Family: Slow and Steady Growth in German Professional Publishing.” Logos. V. 17 no. 2 2006 pp. 68-75.

 

  1. Voorbij, Henk and Adrian Lemmen. “Examining the Coverage of a National Deposit Library: A Case Study in the Netherlands.” Libri. V. 56 no. 3 September, 2006 pp. 191-199.

 

 

Assignments: Country Studies

                        Term Papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 30, 2009

 

Russia and Eastern Europe

 

Russia

Eastern Europe

Student Reports

 

 

Russia

 

  1. Hill, Greg. “Dobro Poshalovat! Alaskan Public Librarians Visit Their Russian Counterparts. Public Libraries. V. 35 Nov./Dec., 1996.pp. 360-364.

 

  1. Johnson, Eric. “The American Corner Program in Russia: Building Successful Partnerships.” International Leads. V. 16, no. 4 pp. 1-2, 8. Resource Room.

 

  1. Kasinec, Edward. “A Soviet Research Library Remembered.” Libraries and Culture. V. 26 2001 pp. 16-26.

 

  1. Klim, Irina. “The Impact of American Librarianship on Libraries of Communist and Post-Communist Russia.” Advances in Librarianship. V. 24 2000 pp. 209-224.

 

  1. Neubert, Michael and Irina Klim. “Post-Soviet Russian Librarianship in Transistion.” In Libraries: Global Touch…pp. 98-103.

 

  1. Powell, Ronald R. “Report on Russia Project – Moscow, 1996.” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. V. 38 Spring, 1997.

 

  1. Spain, Victoria. “Unlocking the Window to New Forms of International Cooperation With Russia.” Library Hi Tech News. V. 137 1996 pp. 1-9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Europe

 

  1. Amery, Stephen. “Romanian Libraries: Past, Present, and Future.” In Libraries – Global Reach…pp. 110-123.

 

  1. Bobinski, George S. and Maria Kocojowa. “Polish Libraries and Librarianship in a Time of Challenge and Change.” Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 139-143.

 

  1. “Children’s Literature in South-Eastern Europe.” Bookbird (Special issue) v. 40 no. 1 2002 – In Resource Room.

 

  1. Dunlap, S. “Studying Eastern Germany’s Library Landscape.” International Leads. V. 20, no. 2 June, 2006 pp. 1-2, 8.

 

  1. Enacke, Ionel. “Problems of Romanian Librarianship: Romanian Librarianship on the Verge of European Integration.” World Libraries. V. 17,  no. 1.

 

  1. Fogarassy, M. and G. Toth. “Two Eras: Two Influences.” In International Librarianship pp. 313-326.

 

  1. Hervey, Norma J. “Genesis of a Library in the Czech Republic: From the Broom Closet to the Book Stocks.” Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 124-138.

 

  1. Johnson, Eric A. and Aira Lepik. “Estonia: the Little Country That Could.” Librarians – Global Reach) pp. 104-109.

 

  1. Motulsky, Roman. “The National Library of Belarus: A New Stage of Development.” IFLA Journal. V. 33, no. 4 2007 pp. 327-334.

 

  1. Schaftner, Bradley L. “Slavic Book and Serial Exchanges.” Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 144-149.

 

 

 

Assignments: Country Reports

                        Term Papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 6, 2009

 

Latin America and the Caribbean

 

Student Country Reports

 

Readings:

 

1.     Bazan, Claudia B. “Legal Deposit and the Collection of National Publications in Argentina.” IFLA Journal. V. 29 no. 3 2003 pp. 227-229.

 

2.     FAIFE Report on Cuba: Independent Libraries in Cuba. http://www.ifla.org/faife/faife/cubarepo.htm

 

3.     Ford, Charlotte E. and Luz M. Quiroga. “Academic Libraries in Columbia: Challenges and Cooperation.” In Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 31-38.

 

4.     Hazen, Dan. “Dancing With Elephants: International Cooperation in an Interdependent (But Unequal) World.” Collection Management. V. 24 no. 3-4 pp. 185-2213.

 

5.     IFLA. Regional Activities: Latin America and the Caribbean. http://www.ifla.org/VII/s27/index.htm

 

6.     Jackson, William V. “Improving University Libraries in El Salvador.” In Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 31-38.

 

7.     Johnson, Ian M. “Management Development for Libraries and Information Services in Latin America and the Caribbean.” International Information and Library Review. V. 31 no. 4 Dec. 1999 pp. 225-244.

 

8.     Krzyzanowski, R.F. and I. M. de M. Imperatriz. “The University of Sao Paulo Integrated Library System.” In International Librarianship pp. 139-148.

 

9.     Mattes, Daniel. “From Amoxcallis to Electronic Libraries: Libraries and Librarianship in Mexico.” Libraries: Global Reach… pp. 12-23.

 

10.  Maymi-Sugranes, Hector J. “The American Library Association in Latin America: American Librarianship as a ‘Modern’ Model During the Good Neighbor Policy Era.” Libraries and Culture. V. 37 Fall, 2002 pp. 307-330.

 

11.  Ortega, Alma C. “A History of the Fundacao Biblioteca Nacional (FBN) and Its Role in the Creation of National Library Reading Initiatives in Brazil.” World Libraries. V. 14, no. 2 Fall, 2004. Online.

 

12.  Papin-Ramcharan, Jennifer and Richard A. Dawes. “The Other Side of the Coin for Open Access Publishing – A Developing Country View.” Libri. V. 56, no. 1 March, 2006 pp. 16-27.

 

13.  “Pathfinders.” World Libraries – Pathfinders on Bolivia, Caribbean, and Cuba. http://www.worlib.org/pathfinders/

 

14.  Seal, Robert A. “Mexico and U.S. Library Relations.” Advances in Librarianship. V. 20 1996 pp. 69-121.

 

15.  “Special Issue on Cuba.” World Libraries. V. 13, nos. 1 and 2 Spring and Fall, 2003. Online.

 

16.  Ward, Patricia. “Discovering Treasures in Ecuador.” In Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 39-43.

 

17.  Zaher, C.R. “An Ibero-American Network.” In International Librarianship pp. 139-148.

 

Assignments: Country Reports

                        Term Papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 13, 2009

 

The Middle East and North Africa

 

Student Country Reports

 

Readings:

 

  1. Al-Qallaf, Charlene L. “Librarians and Technology in Academic and Research Libraries in Kuwait: Perceptions and Effects.” Libri. V. 56, no. 3 September, 2006 pp. 168-179.

 

  1. Aman, M.M. “The Bibliotheca Alexandrina.” In International Librarianship pp. 1-10.

 

  1. Baruchson-Arbib, Shifra, Snunith Shoham, Eti Yaari, and Varda Shemesh. “Community Information Needs of the Urban Population in Israel.” Libri v. 56 no. 2 June, 2006 pp. 83-96.

 

  1. Chepesiuk, Ron. “Dream in the Desert: Alexandria’s Library Rises Again.” American Libraries. V. 31, no. 4 April, 2000 pp. 70-73.

 

  1. *Coleman, Sterling, Jr. “Librarianship and Information Science in the Maghreb 1966-1999: An Annotated Bibliography.” International Information and Library Review. V. 31, no. 4 December, 1999 pp. 157-180.

 

  1. Hayati, Z. and R. Fattahi. “Librarianship in Iran Since 1979.” International Librarianship pp. 275-290.

 

  1. Wise, Michael and Anthony Olden. Libraries and Information in the Arab World. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999 Ref Z666 .M44 1999.

 

  1. Younis, Abdul Razeq Mustafa. “Standards For Library Education in Private Universities in Jordan.” The International Information and Library Review. V. 34, no. 4 Dec., pp. 369-394.

 

 

Assignments: Country Studies

                        Term Papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 20, 2009

 

Asia and the Pacific

 

Student Country Reports

 

Readings:

 

  1. Ahmad, Pervaiz. “The National Library of Pakistan: An Overview.” IFLA Journal. V. 34, no. 1 2008 pp. 90-98.

 

  1. Calvert, Philip J. “When Literacy and Oracy Meet: Public Libraries in the South Pacific.” In Libraries: Global Reach… pp. 44-49.

 

  1. “Children’s Literature of the Indian Subcontinent.” Bookbird. (Special issue) v. 38 no. 4, 2000.

 

  1. “Chinese Children’s Literature.” Bookbird. (Special issue) v. 44, no. 3 2006.

 

  1. Choh, Ngian Lek. “ A Totally Do-It-Yourself Library Without a Library Customer Service Desk: The Singapore Experience.” IFLA Journal. v. 29, no. 4 2003 pp. 298-300.

 

  1. Cohen, Arlene, Joanne Tarpley Crotts, and Irene Lovas. “Developing Library and Information Services in Micronesia: Cooperation Across Vast Distances.” In Libraries: Global Reach…

 

  1. Goetzfridt, Nicholas J. “Information to Communal Contexts.” In International Librarianship pp. 255-268.

 

  1. IFLA. Asia and Oceania Section. http://www.ifla.org/VII/s26/index.htm

 

  1. Jin, Xudong. “A Comparison Study on the Confusion and Threat of the United States and Chinese Library Education.” International Information and Library Review. V. 31 no. 1 March, 1999 pp. 1-18.

 

  1. Kamala, T.N. “Libraries and Information Centres in India: A Newly Industrialized Country Scenario.” Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 70-81.

 

  1. Khursid, A. “Assistance for Pakistan Librarianship.” In International Librarianship pp. 291-296.

 

  1. Nazarova, Muzhgan. “Libraries in Azerbaijan: Reaching Forward”. In Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 82-89.

 

  1. Phornsuwan, Saangsri. “International Influences in Thailand. In International Librarianship pp. 297-304.

 

  1. Scepanski, Jordan. “Touching Turkey: The Reach of U.S. Librarianship.” In Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 90-97.

 

  1. Singh, Diljit. “Library and Information Services in Malaysia.” In Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 60-69.

 

  1. Singh, Neena. “Bridging the Digital Divide in India: Some Challenges and Opportunities.” World Libraries. V. 17, no. 1 Spring, 2007.

 

  1. Special Issue on Asian Libraries. IFLA Journal. V. 32, no. 2 2006 pp. 91-152.

 

  1. Stueart, R.D. “International Librarianship: An Agenda For Research: the Asian Perspective.” IFLA Journal. v. 23, no. 2 1997 pp. 130-135.

 

  1. Sturgeon, Roy L. “Preserving the Past, Preparing For the Future: Modern Chinese Libraries and Librarianship, 1898-2000.” World Libraries. V. 14 no. 1 Fall, 2004. Online.

 

  1. Takayama, M. “Library Education in Japan.” In International Librarianship pp. 269-274.

 

  1. Yu, Liangzhi and Jianye Xu. “The Political Economy of Public Library Development in Post 1978 People’s Republic of China.” Libri v. 56 no. 2 June, 2006 pp. 117-132.

 

  1. Zhaochun, Li and Huang Qunqing. “Reaching Out to Vulnerable Groups in China: A Broad Library With Social Inclusion.” IFLA Journal. V. 34,  no. 1, 2008 pp. 13-19

 

 

Assignments: Student Country Studies

                        Term Papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 26, 2007

 

Africa, South of the Sahara and Conclusions

 

Africa, South of the Sahara

Conclusions

Student Country Reports

 

Readings:

 

  1. Adeoti - Adekeye, W.B. “Library Development in Developing Countries: the Role of Book Aid in Nigeria.” International Information and Library Review. V. 31, no. 1 March, 1999 pp,. 49-55.

 

  1. Agboola, A.T. “Five Decades of Nigerian University Library Buildings.” The International Information and Library Review. V. 33, no. 1 March, 2001 pp. 113-125.

 

  1. Ajidahun, C.O. “The Training, Development, and Education of Library Manpower in Information Technology in University Libraries in Nigeria.” World Libraries. V. 17, no. 1

 

  1. Anyanwu, Emmanuel and Pearl Akanwa. “Funding of Libraries in Nigeria: The Way Forward.” International Information and Library Review. V. 33, no. 4 Dec. 2001 pp. 347-358.

 

  1. Armed Conflict, Peace Culture and Protection of Cultural Heritage in West Africa. http://www.ifla.org/VI/4/admin/wamp-may03.htm

 

  1. “Children’s Literature and Africa.” Bookbird. (Special issue) v. 42, no. 3, 2004.

 

  1. Coleman, Sterling, Jr. “Librarianship and Information Science in the Sahel 1966-1969: An Annotated Bibliography.” International Information and Library Review. V. 33, no. 4 Dec., 2001 pp. 275-315.

 

  1. _____. “Librarianship and Information Science in Islamic East Africa 1966-1999: An Annotated Bibliography.” International Information and Library Review. V. 32, no. 2 June, 2000 pp. 149-211.

 

  1. Dharma, N.R.A. and Jeannie Bess. “West Virginia to West Africa and Back: An Intercontinental Connection.” American Libraries. V. 31, no. 7 2000 pp. 44-46.

 

  1. Hart, Genevieve. “The Information Literacy Education Readiness of Public Libraries in Mpumalanga Province (South Africa)” Libri. V. 56, no. 1 March, 2006. pp. 48-62.

 

  1. Hytnen, Phyllis. “Toward Sustainable Library Development: The Inform the World Librarian Volunteer Program.” International Leads. V. 14, no. 4 pp. 1-2.

 

  1. IFLA. Africa Regional Section. http://www.ifla.org/VII/s25/index.htm

 

  1. Ikoja-Odongo, J.R. “Mapping Information Systems and Services in Uganda: an Overview.” The International Information and Library Review. V. 34, no. 4 December, 2002 pp. 309-334.

 

  1. International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications. Strengthening Professional Associations. http://www.inasp.info/ldp/strengthenprofassoc.shtml

 

  1. Kargbo, John Abdul. “Adult Education in Sierra Leone: What Role For Libraries?” World Libraries. V. 14, no. 1 Fall, 2004. Online.

 

  1. _____. “Information: Human Right and the Professional Librarian in Sierra Leone.” International Information and Library Review. V. 32, no. 1 March, 2000 pp. 81-86.

 

  1. _____. “Library Education and the Practitioner: The Sierra Leone Experience.” International Information and Library Review. V. 31, no. 2 June, 1999 pp. 97-103.

 

  1. *Kasimu, Ferdinand. “Community Based Libraries in Kenya: Their Emergence and Impact.” IFLA Journal. v. 29, no. 3 pp. 209-212.

 

  1. Kawooya, Dick. “Copyright and Access to Information in Uganda: A Critical Review.” IFLA Journal. v. 29, no. 3 2003 pp. 222-226.

 

  1. *Lor, Peter. “Libraries in the African Renaissance: African Experience and Prospects for Survival in the Information Age.” International Information and Library Review. V. 32, no. 2 June, 2000 pp. 213-236.

 

  1. Madubom, M.C. “Public Libraries in Nigeria.” International Librarianship pp. 243-253.

 

  1. Mahajan, Vijay. “Chasing the Cheetahs: More Than 40 Percent of Africa’s People are Under 15 – and They’re Getting Ready to Change the Way the Continent Works.” Ode. Sept, 2008 pp. 44-47.

 

  1. Mambo, H.L. “Tanzania: An Overview of Information Communications Technology (ICT) Development in Libraries and Information Services.” The International Information and Library Review. V. 33, no. 1 March, 2001 pp. 89-96.

 

  1. *Mchombu, King T. “African Librarianship: Reality or Illusion? Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 150-156.

 

  1. Orji, Ozioma Ijeoma. “Information in a Networked World: the Nigerian Perspective.” International Information and Library Review. V. 34, no. 3 September, 2002 pp. 271-277.

 

 

  1. Oyinloye, A.M. “University Libraries in West Africa.” International Librarianship pp. 179-188.

 

  1. “Pathfinder – The Republic of Ghana.” World Libraries. http://www.worlib.org/pathfinders/pthf_ghana.shtml

 

  1. Paulos, Ateworki. “Library Resources, Knowledge Production, and Africa in the 21st Century.” The International Information and Library Review. V. 40 2008 pp. 251-256.

 

  1. *Raseroka, Kay. “ ‘Not in My Wildest Dreams’: IFLA Journal Interviews Kay Reseroka.” IFLA Journal. v. 29, no. 3 pp. 205-208.

 

  1. Rugambwa, I. “Information Science Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Analysis.” The International Information and Library Review. V. 33, no. 1 March, 2001 pp. 45-67.

 

  1. Special Issues Focusing on Africa, Particularly South Africa – IFLA Journal v. 33, no. 2 2007 pp. 83-175.

 

  1. Umunna, N. Opora. “The Public Library in Contemporary Nigeria: Challenges and the Way Forward.” IFLA Journal v. 34, no. 4 2008 pp. 349-358.

 

  1. Underwood, Peter G. and Mary Nassimbeni. “Dreams and Realities: Building a New Information Society in South Africa.” Libraries: Global Reach…pp. 157-164.