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Browsing IFLA Publications by Author "Abdullahi, Ismail"

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    Global Library and Information Science – a Textbook for Students and Educators
    (De Gruyter Saur, 2009-04-20) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA); Abdullahi, Ismail
    This book presents international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written chapters contributed by experts and scholars from six regions of the world. The role of public, academic, special, school libraries, as well as library and information science education are presented from the early development to the present time. Its lively, readable approach will help the reader to understand librarianship in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North America. Edited by Ismail Abdullahi, Professor of Global Library and Information Science, this book is a must-read by library science students and teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in Global Librarianship.
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    Global Library and Information Science, 2nd Edition
    (De Gruyter Saur, 2017) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA); Abdullahi, Ismail
    This 2nd edition of the highly successful Global Library and Information Science presents an up-to-date review of international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written chapters contributed by experts and scholars from all regions of the world. The role of public, academic, special, school libraries, as well as library and information science education are presented from the early development to the present time. Its lively, readable approach will help the reader to understand librarianship in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America.
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    LIS Education in Developing Countries - The Road Ahead
    (De Gruyter Saur, 2014) IFLA LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group; Abdullahi, Ismail; Asundi, A.Y.; Karisddappa, C.R.
    The book addresses the different issues and challenges that face LIS education in the various regions of the developing world, but also the commonalities that link them. It highlights the successful ways in which problems may be met as well as those which have proved less effective, and suggests a road map for the ways forward. Drawing upon IFLA's unique global reach, it contains contributions from Africa, southern and eastern Asia and South America and puts particular emphasis on the benefits of international and cross-border collaboration.