Rebirth of library and information science education in Ethiopia: Retrospectives and prospectives

Mammo, Yared

doi:10.1016/j.iilr.2011.04.003

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“…In line with this, Mammo (2011) explored the history of LIS education in Ethiopia because it was started in 1959 through to 2009. The researcher compared the curricula of Jimma and Haramaya Universities.…”

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The integration of ICT in library and information science curriculum analytical study of students’ perception in Jordanian Universities

Al-Shwabkah

Hamad

Taha

et al. 2016

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Purpose This study aims to explore undergraduate students’ perceptions of teaching information and communication technology (ICT) courses in the library and information science (LIS) program in Jordanian universities. It also aims at investigating the correlation between the impact of some variables, namely, gender, the type of university, academic year and student GPA on and their students’ views. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative methods were adopted. A questionnaire with 40 items was distributed on a stratified random sample of 220 students from four LIS departments in Jordan and, of whom, 203 responded with a response rate of 92.3 per cent. Findings Research findings indicated that teaching ICT courses was considered highly important. Students stressed on the importance of incorporating ICT courses in LIS programs. They also pointed out the competence of the teaching staff and the efficacy of their teaching methods. On the other hand, student assessments of the curriculum content, the teaching pedagogy and methods of assessment were on an average level. In addition, the findings indicated that resources and facilities necessary to teach ICT courses were available and adequate. It was noted that the “university” was the only factor that affected results; the University of Jordan students showed a higher satisfaction. The other factors (gender, academic year and GPA) did not appear to affect student perceptions. Originality/value Previous studies investigated the importance of teaching ICT courses in general but did not consider students’ perceptions. Only a few studies discussed students’ perceptions of studying ICT courses but in a different context, i.e. Kuwait. This research focused on students’ perceptions of studying ICT in Jordan as a new geographic region. This would be beneficial for other developing countries to learn from this experience and refine their ICT curricula and LIS programs accordingly.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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The integration of ICT in library and information science curriculum analytical study of students’ perception in Jordanian Universities

Al-Shwabkah

Hamad

Taha

et al. 2016

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“…Similarly, Ethiopia was also reviewing programs to reorient their course materials to meet the rapid changes in technology. They saw the need to stay on top of information and communication technologies as well as increasing LIS program marketing (Mammo, 2011).…”

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Global trends and transformations in library science education

Wyman

Imamverdiyev

2018

ILS

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Purpose This paper aims to review changes related to library and information science (LIS) education over the past 20 years. Design/methodology/approach The literature reviewed for this paper is obtained by internet and database searches and personal communication and is conducted to look for similarities and differences in LIS program changes. A time period for the review is set from 1997 to 2017, and is completed between January and October of 2017. The majority of the searches are conducted in English. Findings Numerous similarities in changes were evidenced in areas of LIS education, such as curriculum, identification of new training and skills, instructional methods, follow-up on graduates, research on the current job market and post-graduate training support. Differences were identified in areas of capability of program change due to country regulation and course change flexibility. Originality/value A review of global program changes is relevant for LIS programs to realize and maintain their value in today’s workforce. It is significant for LIS programs all over the globe to realize that their shifts in curricular and program changes are similar to other LIS programs or where differences can be equally important.

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“…ALA considers IL to be a 'Core Competence of Reference and User Services', while ALIA identify IL as one of the 'Core Knowledge and Skills for Information Services and for Employability'. Globally there are numerous other examples of this type of acknowledgement of the core nature of IL in the knowledge, skills and competences of qualified library and information professionals and this is reflected in current LIS programmes worldwide (Baro 2011;Hedman 2005;Jiyane and Onyancha 2010;Mahmood 2012;Mammo 2011;Widen 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

Information literacy in LIS education:

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2015

JIL

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Rebirth of library and information science education in Ethiopia: Retrospectives and prospectives

Cited by 6 publications

References 27 publications

The integration of ICT in library and information science curriculum analytical study of students’ perception in Jordanian Universities

The integration of ICT in library and information science curriculum analytical study of students’ perception in Jordanian Universities

Global trends and transformations in library science education

Information literacy in LIS education:

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