Enhancing library and information science education through cross-border collaboration: the experience of University of Ibadan, Nigeria and University of Ghana
dc.audience | Audience::Audience::Education and Training Section | |
dc.conference.sessionType | LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group | |
dc.contributor.author | Abioye, Abiola | |
dc.contributor.translator | ANONYMOUS | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-24T08:02:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-09-24T08:02:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.description.abstract | Collaboration has been widely acknowledged as a potent tool for meeting the challenges of library and information science (LIS) education. Collaboration is forged not only among LIS institutions within national boundaries but also across borders. While collaboration is known to have been well-developed in the developed countries of Europe and North America and is, indeed, advancing the cause of LIS education, not much seems to have been done in developing countries, particularly those in West African region. Nigeria and Ghana are two West African countries with strong historical ties. They share, among others, a common colonial experience which culminated in the establishment of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and the University of Ghana the same year (1948) as affiliate colleges of University of London. The University of Ibadan’s Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies and the University of Ghana’s Department of Information Studies are notable centres of LIS education in West Africa. While the Ibadan LIS department started as the Institute of Librarianship in 1959 and admitted its first batch of six students in 1960, the Ghana LIS department evolved from the Ghana Library School established in 1961 under the auspices of Ghana Library Board. The two LIS department have since been in the forefront in the development and sustenance of LIS education in West Africa. In view of their unique position and the long standing relationship, what is the level of collaboration between them? This is what this study investigated. A survey research design was adopted with questionnaire and semi-structured interview with faculty in the two LIS institutions as instruments for data collection. Based on the findings and in the light of experiences in other parts of the world, recommendations were made towards improving collaboration in LIS education in the region. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Colaboración ha sido ampliamente reconocido como una potente herramienta para responder a los desafíos de la biblioteca y enseñanza de las Ciencias de la información (LIS). Colaboración se forja no sólo entre las instituciones de LIS dentro de las fronteras nacionales, sino también a través de fronteras. Mientras colaboración es conocido por haber sido desarrolladas en los países desarrollados de Europa y América del norte y es, en efecto, hacer avanzar la causa de la educación de LIS, parece no mucho se han hecho en los países en desarrollo, particularmente aquellos en la región africana del oeste. Nigeria y Ghana son dos países de África occidental con fuertes lazos históricos.Comparten, entre otros, una experiencia común colonial que culminó en la creación de la Universidad de Ibadan, Nigeria y la Universidad de Ghana el mismo año (1948) como afiliados a universidades de la Universidad de Londres. Departamento de la biblioteca de la Universidad de Ibadan, archivados y estudios de información y Departamento de estudios de información de la Universidad de Ghana son notables centros de Educación de LIS en África occidental. Mientras que el Departamento de Ibadan LIS comenzó como el Instituto de la bibliotecología en 1959 y admitió su primer lote de seis estudiantes en 1960, el Departamento de Ghana LIS evolucionó desde la Ghana biblioteca escuela establecida en 1961 bajo los auspicios del Consejo de la biblioteca de Ghana. El Departamento de LIS dos han sido desde entonces a la vanguardia en el desarrollo y sustento de la educación de LIS en África occidental. Dada su posición única y la relación de larga data, ¿cuál es el nivel de colaboración entre ellos? Esto es lo que este estudio investigó. Se adoptó un diseño de investigación encuesta con cuestionario y la entrevista semiestructurada con los profesores en las dos instituciones de LIS como instrumentos para la recopilación de datos. Basado en los resultados y a la luz de experiencias en otras partes del mundo, se hicieron recomendaciones para mejorar la colaboración en la educación de LIS en la región. | es |
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dc.language.iso | es | |
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dc.rights.accessRights | open access | |
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dc.subject.jita | Industry, profession and education::Education | |
dc.title | Enhancing library and information science education through cross-border collaboration: the experience of University of Ibadan, Nigeria and University of Ghana | en |
dc.title | Mejorar la educación en Biblioteconomía y Documentación mediante colaboración transfronteriza: la experiencia de la Universidad de Ibadan, Nigeria y la Universidad de Ghana | es |
dc.type | Article | |
ifla.Unit | Section:LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group | |
ifla.oPubId | https://library.ifla.org/id/eprint/174/ |