IS 207: International Issues and Comparative Research in
Library and Information Science
Winter 2002, Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., GSE&IS 121

 

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IS 207 Course Syllabus - Winter 2002 - C. Chu

1. January 8            INTRODUCTION TO COURSE.  UNDERSTANDING THE INTERNATIONAL/GLOBAL CONTEXT.  COLONIALISM AND POST-COLONIALISM.

                        Course content, schedule, assignments and grading.  Understanding international relations, globalization, globalism, neoliberalism, colonialism and post-colonialism in order to examine libraries and information institutions in a global context.  Other concepts/issues: transnational, diaspora, political economy as a critical perspective.

Read:

II Global Congress of Citizen Networks, 5-7th December 2001; Buenos Aires, Argentina. http://www.globalcn2001.org/

Workshop: Culture and Identity in the Cyberspace. Indigenous peoples, multiculturalism and the building of identities. Coordinators: Robyn Kamira (New Zeland), Silvia Senen (Argentina).  http://www.globalcn2001.org/ing/index.html

q       Everton, Graeme.  Indigenous Rights in the Information Age.

q       Georgiou, Myria.  Mapping Diasporic Communities on the Web: Mapping Participation in Communities beyond A Bounded Europe.

q       Kamira, Robyn.  Colonisation, Cultural Evolution and Control.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation.  Globally Speaking: The Politics of Globalization. http://www.abc.net.au/global/

BCLA Information Policy Committee.  Globalization, GATS and the WTO. http://www.vcn.bc.ca/bcla-ip/globalization/  Read articles on positions/resolutions of library organization re: WTO and Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) and the effect of the WTO and GATS on libraries.

Blies, Nonie J.  “International Librarianship,” Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, 56 (Supplement 19): 214-33, 1995.

Gerrard, Angie L.  GLOBALIZATION, INFORMATION AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A Selective Guide to Information Resources.  Developed for course LIS 582, University of Alberta, April 2000. http://www.slis.ualberta.ca/issues/alg1/global.htm

Giroux, Henry A.  “Postcolonial Ruptures/Democratic Possibilities,” In: Border Crossings: Cultural Workers and the Politics of Education.  New York: Routledge, 1992; pp. 19-38.

Global Policy Forum - monitors global policy making at the United Nations http://www.globalpolicy.org/   The following articles/links are found at http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/intropg.htm

q       Associated Press.  Amnesty Focuses on Globalization (May 30, 2001)  On the 40th anniversary of its founding, Amnesty issues a report finding that while Globalization has brought economic prosperity to some, it has left too many others mired in debt, poverty and oppression. http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/econ/2001/0530amn.htm

q       UN Press Release (E/CN.4/Sub.2/2000/13).  Globalization and Its Impact on the Full Enjoyment of Human Rights (June 15, 2000).  This report from the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights undertakes a sweeping account of globalization, both economic and social. It has gained widespread publicity by calling the WTO a nightmare for developing countries. http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/un/wtonite.htm

q       George, Susan.  A Short History of Neoliberalism, Conference on Economic Sovereignty in a Globalising World, March 24-26, 1999.  (March 24, 1999)  Talk which provides a critical historical account of neoliberalism and calls for the mobilization of ideas to oppose it. http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/econ/histneol.htm

q       Daly, Herman E.  Globalization Versus Internationalization (1999).  Talk given in Buenos Aires that compares these terms and discusses some of the resulting implications. http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/econ/herman2.htm

Globalization 101. "Here you will find diverse resources ranging from basic facts on corporate power (of the largest 100 economies in the world today, 51 are corporations), to definitions of key terms used in the globalization debate ("What is Neoliberalism?"), to in-depth articles analyzing the corporate globalization process." http://www.corpwatch.org/issues/glob101/

Globalization and Culture. http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/cultural/index.htm

"Technology has now created the possibility and even the likelihood of a global culture. The internet, fax machines, satellites, and cable TV have swept away the old national cultural boundaries. Global entertainment companies shape understandings and dreams of ordinary citizens, wherever they live. Are local cultures, then, inevitably falling victim to a global "consumer" culture? Will English eradicate weaker languages? Will consumer values overwhelm peoples' sense of community and social solidarity? Or, more optimistically, will a common culture lead the way to greater shared values and political unity? This section looks at these and other issues of culture and globalization."  Select several to read.

International Forum on Globalization. http://www.ifg.org/

Rayward, Boyd. “The Literature of International and Comparative Librarianship,” In: As Much to Learn as to Teach: Essays in Honor of Lester Asheim, eds. by J. M. Less & B. A. Hamilton. Hamden, Conn.: Linner Books, 1979; pp. 217-235.

Segbert, Monika.  Language, Colonialism and the Net: Issues of Access and Participation: A British Council Workshop; Second Global Knowledge Conference, 7-10th March 2000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  http://www.britishcouncil.org/globalknowledge/gk2wrkshp.htm

Sen, Amartya.  "A World of Extremes: Ten Theses on Globalization"  .Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2001. http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/define/0717amrt.htm

Skrzeszewski, Stan.  "An introduction to "Networking the Pacific"," Networking the Pacific: An International Forum, a conference presented by the British Columbia Library Association, 5-6th 1995;Victoria, British Columbia, Canada http://www.idrc.ca/library/document/netpac/abs5.html

Trend, David.  “Nationalities, Pedagogies, and Media,” In: Between Borders: Pedagogy and the Politics of Cultural Studies, edited by Henry A. Giroux and Peter McLaren.  New York: Routledge, 1994; pp. 225-41.

Wilkins, M. Lesley (Bibliographer for Law of the Islamic World, Harvard Law School Library).  "Globalization, Libraries and Legal Resources" [Audio] http://www.loc.gov/locvideo/mslm/mslmlaw/wilkins.ram  In: Globalization and Law in Muslim Societies, Library of Congress, Friday, December 7, 20. http://www.loc.gov/locvideo/mslm/mslmlaw/

Recommended Readings:

C-Trans. http://www.newcastle.ac.uk/ctrans/about.html  The Centre for Transnational Studies (C-Trans) fosters research on the challenges to identity, politics, space and territory in a globalising world.

Metropolis  http://www.metropolis.net/   An international forum for research and policy on migration, diversity and changing cities.

Open letter from librarians against the murder of people excercising the right to protest against corporate globalization at the Genoa Conference, July, 2001. http://www.libr.org/PLG/Genoa.html

Transnational Communities Programme (Economic and Social Research Council). http://www.transcomm.ox.ac.uk/

World Income Inequality Database (WIID).  "Developed over the period 1997-99, the World Income Inequality Database (WIID) provides information on income inequalities at both cross-country and time series levels. It presents data on changes in income inequality over the period 1950-98, with a particular focus on the period since 1980 for 149 countries. It will be continuously updated."   http://www.undp.org/poverty/initiatives/wider/wiid.htm

2. January 15            GLOBALIZATION AND THE ROLE OF and IMPACT ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION INSTITUTIONS

Guest speaker: Doug Kellner, Professor, Education; Martha I. Chew Sanchez, Visiting Scholar, Chicano Studies Research Center

Read:

II Global Congress of Citizen Networks, 5-7th December 2001; Buenos Aires, Argentina. http://www.globalcn2001.org/

Workshop: Social movements and the Internet. Articulation between local and global levels. Coordinators: Silvia Lago Martnez (Argentina), Alejandra Jara (Argentina),Frederic Sultan (France).  http://www.globalcn2001.org/ing/index.html

q       Cortez Ruiz, Carlos.  Movimiento zapatista, informtica y ciudadana global.

q       Lago Martnez, Silvia and Jara. Alejandra.  Los movimientos sociales anti-globalizacin en la Argentina.

q       Levis, Diego.  Globalizacin y Antiglobalizacin: La doble funcin de la Red.

"Globalization: Shaping Organizational Strategies, Building Partnerships, and Enhancing Information Exchange in the Information Age," ASIS Annual Meeting Technical Session sponsored by SIG III, November 4, 1997; Washington, DC. http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/Dec-97/am97extra/globilization.htm

Speakers:

Sue O'Neill Johnson, World Bank: Organizational Challenges to Global Demands for Information Sharing

Martin Kesselman, Rutgers University Libraries: Cooperative International Partnerships for Sci-Tech Libraries

Margarita S. Studemeister, U.S. Institute for Peace: The Impact of Information and Communications Technology on International Conflict Management

Kellner, Douglas.  Globalization, Technopolitics and Revolution http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/kellner/papers/GlobTPRev-Foran.htm 
Globalization and the Postmodern Turn http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/courses/ed253a/dk/GLOBPM.htm
Also see other online articles: http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/kellner/articles.html

Proceedings from Networking the Pacific: An International Forum, A conference presented by the British Columbia Library Association, 5-6th May 1995, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.   http://www.idrc.ca/library/document/netpac/intro.html

q       A keynote address: questing the kingdom of knowledge: the future of international networking and co-operation.
Alan MacDonald, Director, Information Services, The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

q       The role of the National Library in international networking.
Dr. Marianne Scott, National Librarian, National Library of Canada

q       The public library role in providing global access to information.
Craig Buthod, Deputy City Chief Librarian and Chief Operating Officer, Seattle Public Library, Seattle, USA.

q       The public library and global access to information.
Warwick S. Cathro, National Library of Australia

q       The role of the university library in support of theinternational research community.
Robert Felsing, University of Oregon, U.S.A.

q       The role of the special library in global connectivity.
Elizabeth Caskey, Head, David Lam Management Research Library, Vancouver, Canada.

q       Linguistic diversity, computers and unicode.
Jack Cain, Senior Consultant, Trylus Computing, Toronto, Canada

3. January 22            NATIONHOOD/STATEHOOD AND NATIONAL IDENTITY.

Class activity: Pamoja

Pamoja, meaning 'together' in Swahili, is a hands-on activity that brings to life the importance of libraries around the world. Participants work together in teams to create countries with their own culture and information resources. Then they negotiate with other countries in a fast-paced effort to improve their resources. As in real life, some countries start out with more resources than others and cultural characteristics can facilitate or block negotiations. Depending on their interests, participants use Pamoja to explore many issues and skills such as team building, policy development, negotiation, cultural sensitivity, and the value of information. Pamoja has been used in diverse settings from professional conferences to village classrooms. It requires no special equipment -- the detailed facilitator's guide provides all you need to lead a group through this enjoyable and thought-provoking experience. http://www.rtpnet.org/wlp/

Read:

Matare, Elizabeth.  "Libraries and Cultural Priorities in Africa," 63rd IFLA General Conference - Conference Programme and Proceedings - August 31- September 5, 1997. http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla63/63mate.htm

Ritch, Dawn.  "British colonialism unjustly blamed," The Jamaica Gleaner, August 23, 2001.  http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20010823/cleisure/cleisure2.html

Recommended readings:

Counter Intelligence Agency (CIA).  The World Factbook.  http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Statehood and Sovereignty.  Provides information and links to Challenges to Statehood and Sovereignty, Microstates, Issues of Sovereignty, and Citizenship. http://www.globalpolicy.org/nations/sovereign/index.htm

U.S. Department of State.  Background Notes. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/bgn/

Background Notes, maps and more for a particular geographical region are also available.  For specific country information section please follow the link to each regional bureau on the Department's Web site

Indigenous Peoples and Representation: Recommended Readings

Biolsi, Thomas and Zimmeman, Larry J. (eds). Indians and Anthropologists. Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, 1997.

The Changing Presentation of the American Indian: Museums and Native Cultures. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of the American Indian; In association with Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2000.

Cook-Lynn, Elizabeth. Anti-Indianism in Modern America: A Voice from Tatekeya’s Earth. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2001.

Deloria, Barbara, Foehner, Kristen and Scinta, Sam (eds). Spirit & Reason: The Vine Deloria, Jr., Reader. Golden, Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 1999.

Deloria, Vine, Jr. Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact. Golden, Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 1997.

Ewen, Alexander (ed). Voice of Indigenous Peoples. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Clear Light Publishers, 1994.

Fixico, Donald L. (ed). Rethinking American Indian History. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1997.

Gulliford, Andrew. Sacred Objects and Sacred Places: Preserving Tribal Traditions. Colorado: University Press of Colorado, 2000.

James, Keith. Science and Native American Communities: Legacies of Pain, Visions of Promise. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2001.

Mihesuah, Devon A. “Suggested Guidelines for Institutions with Scholars Who Conduct Research on American Indians,” American Indian Culture and Research Journal 17(3):131-139, 1993.

Murray, Laura J. and Rice, Keren (eds). Talking on the Page: Editing Aboriginal Oral Text: Papers given at the Thirty-Second Annual Conference on Editorial Problems University of Toronto, 14-16 November 1996. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999.

Smith, Linda Tuhiwai. Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples. New York: St Martin’s Press, 1999.

Swidler, Nina et al. (eds). Native Americans and Archaeologists: Stepping Stones to Common Ground. Walnut Creek: AltaMira Press, 1997.

Thornton, Russell. Studying Native America: Problems and Prospects. Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1998.

4. January 29            INTERNATIONA ORGANIZATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY (UNESCO, IFLA, FID. ICA, etc.).  LIS INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL RESOURCES.  COMPARATIVE METHODOLOGY.

Guest speaker: Dr. Beverly P. Lynch, Professor

Read:

Read about organizations from their websites:

Bouchard, Dany.  "tude comparative et descriptive de l'IFLA, de la FID et du CIA : des associations professionnelles au service de la bibliothconomie et de l'archivistique internationales," Cursus, 2(2), Spring 1997. http://www.fas.umontreal.ca/EBSI/cursus/vol2no2/bouchard.htm

Danton, J.Periam. “Definitions of Comparative and International Library Science,” In: Comparative and International Library Science, ed. by J.F. Harvey. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1977; pp.3-14.

Galvin, Thomas J. “The Impact of U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO,” ALA Yearbook, 1985; pp. 159-160.

Maack, M.N. “Comparative Methodology as a Means for Assessing the Impact of Feminization and Professionalization on Librarianship,” International Library Review, 17(1): 5-16, 1985. 

Nester Kresh, Diane. Offering High Quality Reference Service on the Web: The Collaborative Digital Reference Service (CDRS)," D-LIB Magazine, 6(6), June 2000. http://www.dlib.org/dlib/june00/kresh/06kresh.html

q       The Collaborative Digital Reference Service provides professional reference service to users anywhere anytime, through an international, digital network of libraries. http://www.loc.gov/rr/digiref/

Vosper, Robert. “IFLA and the Recent Growth of Organized International Librarianship,” Advances in Librarianship, 13: 129-150, 1984.

Wedgeworth, Robert. “IFLA, 1933-1985: A U.S. Perspective,” Bowker Annual, 102-106, 1985.

Recommended readings/resources:

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1927, "is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession."  http://www.ifla.org

Maack, Mary N. “The Role of External Aid in West African Library Development,” Library Quarterly, 56(1): 1-16,1986.

McConnell, P. “Information for Development: Experiences of the International Development Research Centre,” Information Development, 6(1): 8-19, 1985.

UNESCO. Many Voices, One World: MacBride Commission Report. London: K. Page, 1980.

World Library Partnership, Inc. (WLP) - a nonprofit organization dedicated to building global understanding by promoting literacy, learning and access to information. http://www.rtpnet.org/wlp/

Comparative Methodology:  Recommended readings/resources:

Collings, Dorothy G. “Comparative Librarianship,” In: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, New York: Marcel Dekker, 1971.

Fang, Josephine Riss and Songe, Alice H. “A Survey of Professional Associations at the International Level: Their Characteristics and Major Interests,” IFLA Journal, 4: 40-45, 1978.

Harvey, John. “Toward a Definition of International and Comparative Librarianship,” International Library Review, 5:289-319, 1973.

Hassenforder, Jean. “Comparative Studies and the Development of Public Libraries,” UNESCO Bulletin for Libraries, 22:13-29, 1968.

Notes:

Nitecki, Joseph Z. 1995. Philosophical Aspects of Library Information Science in Retrospect. Volume 2 of The Nitecki Trilogy. Also Available as ERIC 381 162. http://www.du.edu/LIS/collab/library/nitecki/aspects/ch5.htm

5.6.2 Comparative librarianship.

Comparative librarianship is a method of inquiry focusing on the systematic analysis of library development and practice in social context. It involves cross-cultural comparison and explanation of similarities and differences among different countries.

International librarianship is related to but not similar to comparative librarianship: its focus is on activities among libraries in different countries, promoting and evaluating library services (Rogers, A. R., 1984a).

Comparative librarianship performs an important function in social reforms by providing comparison with other philosophies of librarianship (Shores, L., 1970). It evolved in four stages as: (1) a part of metalibrary philosophy and theory underlying library practice throughout the world, (2) a world study of comparative librarianship, (3) global librarianship, focusing on human information needs, and (4) as extraterrestrial librarianship, a logical outgrowth of global librarianship.

Philosophy of librarianship includes nature, purpose, origin, categories, interacting variables, and development -- all in the context of comparative librarianship.

Four laws of world librarianship are suggested: (1) of appropriateness (relative to the country's culture), (2) of interdependence (quality of librarianship reflected in all libraries), (3) of partial convergence (standardization), and (4) of convergence (forming global librarianship (Krzys R. & G. Litton, 1983).

Western philosophy is based on free inquiry of how to organize material effectively and teach patrons how to help themselves. Soviet philosophy of librarianship focused not on a free inquiry but on the indoctrination of official views (Shores, A. L., 1955). This approach can be understood only in the context of communist political theory. As an integral part of a socialistic education, it was responsible for implementing Marxian-Leninist viewpoint, rejecting neutrality and objectivity of Western philosophy of librarianship (Rovelstead, M., 1974).

5. February 5            NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES.  CONSULTING.

Problem statement; data collection, analysis, and interpretation, statistical analysis; coding and graphic presentation of data; project management; and report writing and presentation.

Guest Speaker: Mary N. Maack, Professor; Anne Gilliland-Swetland, Associate Professor

Read:

Cole, John Y. “The National Libraries of the United States and Canada,” In: A Century of Service: Librarianship in the United States and Canada, ed. by SidneyL. Jackson. ALA: Chicago, 1976; pp. 243-259.

Line, Maurice B. What do National Libraries do in the Age of the Internet?," Ariadne: The Web Version, Issue 13, January 1998. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue13/main/

Nahari, A.M. Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. In: The Role of National Libraries in Developing Countries. London: Mansell, 1984; pp. 15-32 and pp. 33-62.

Recommended readings/resources:

Green, Stephen. “National Libraries: The British Library,” In: National Libraries, eds. by Maurice B. Line and Joyce Line. London: Aslib, 1979; pp. 195-204.

Humphreys, K.W. “National Library Functions,” In: National Libraries, eds. by Maurice B. Line and Joyc line. London: Aslib, 1979; pp. 64-75.

IFLA Directory of National Union Catalogues. http://www.ifla.org/VI/2/duc/index.htm

"This Directory is a complete listing of all known current national union catalogues in the world, including monograph, serial and general union catalogues. In order for catalogues to be included, they must be both national (or international) and current. Closed catalogues and regional or local catalogues are not listed. Specific subject catalogues are included where known, as well as those with a general subject coverage."

IFLA Section of National Libraries http://www.ifla.org/VII/s1/snl.htm

Library Association and Networks (World Library Partnership, Inc.). http://rtpnet.org/~wlp/resource.htm

Munford, W.A. “The American Library Association and the Library Association: Retrospect, Problems, and Prospects,” Advances in Librarianship, 7: 145-176, 1977.

National Libraries of the World: An Address List http://www.ifla.org/VI/2/p2/natlibs.htm

World Directory of National Parliamentary Libraries http://www.bundestag.de/datbk/library/wd.htm

6. February 12            National Information Policy.  International Standards.

                        Guest Speakers: Robert Hayes, Professor Emeritus

Read:

TBA

Recommended readings/resources:

Unicode. http://www.unicode.org  Unicode provides a unique number for every character, no matter what the platform, no matter what the program, no matter what the language.

7. February 19            INTERNET: GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION AND NATIONAL USE.

Read:

Nua Internet Surveys http://www.nua.ie/surveys/

Nua Internet Surveys is the authoritative source online for information on Internet demographics and trends. Its information reaches 200,000 people worldwide every week and has been translated into Russian, German, Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Hebrew and Spanish. Nua Internet Surveys is a database containing over three years of information gathered and collated by Nua.

Other readings as assigned by students

8. February 26            AFRICA and ASIA/PACIFIC: LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION INSTITUTIONS/ISSUES

Guest speakers: Ichiro Ohba, Visiting Scholar; Sarah S. Elman, Public Services and Cataloging Division Librarian, East Asian Library, UCLA; Pauline D. Manaka, Social Sciences Librarian, UCI

Due: Major Assignment

Read:

Harris, V. “Claiming Less, Delivering More: A Critique of Positivist Formulations on Archives in South Africa,” Archivaria, 44(Fall): 132-141, 1997.  

Library Management 21(1), 2000. http://bubl.ac.uk/journals/lis/kn/libman/v21n0400.htm  Special issue on global information and Africa:

q       Afullo, Thomas J.  "Global Information and Africa: the telecommunications infrastructure for cyberspace," pp. 205-14.

q       Onyango, R.A.O.  "Global Information and Africa: on the crest of a mirage?,"  pp. 197-204.

q       Chisenga, Justin.  "Global Information and libraries in sub-Saharan Africa,"  pp. 178-87.

q       Stilwell, Christine.  "Global Information issues: LIS educators and the public good," pp. 188-92.

q       Thapisa, Amos P.N.  "The impact of globalisation on Africa," pp. 170-78.

q       Nassimbeni, Mary and de Jager, Karin.  "Training for access to Global Information,"  pp. 192-97.

Maack, M.N. “The Colonial Legacy in West African Libraries: A Comparative Analysis,”Advances in Librarianship, 12: 173-245, 1982.

Recommended readings/resources:

Country Resources (World Library Partnership, Inc.). http://rtpnet.org/~wlp/resource.htm

IFLA/FAIFE World Report: Libraries and Intellectual Freedom: ZAMBIA. http://www.faife.dk/report/zambia.htm

IFLA Section on Regional Activities: Africa http://www.ifla.org/VII/s25/sraa.htm

IFLA Section on Regional Activities: Asia and Oceania http://www.ifla.org/VII/s26/sraao.htm

Ndiaye, M. Waly.  "Libraries in Senegal: Challenge of Serving and Training Users."  http://www.ala.org/work/international/intlpprs/ndiaye.html

Gima, Jeff Hiroshi.  Library Services in Zimbabwe: Resources for Research and Practice (Last updated 20-2-2001)  http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~gima/zimbabwe/libraries.htm

9. March 5            LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN: LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION INSTITUTIONS/ISSUES

                        Guest speaker: Howard Besser, Associate Professor; Rhonda Neugbauer, Librarian, UCR

Read:

Other readings to be provided by students

Recommended readings/resources:

Country Resources (World Library Partnership, Inc.). http://rtpnet.org/~wlp/resource.htm

Hispanolink http://www.hispanolink.com/english/index.htm

IFLA Section on Regional Activities: Latin America and the Caribbean http://www.ifla.org/VII/s27/sralac.htm

Latin American Network Information Network (LANIC) http://lanic.utexas.edu/

LANIC is affiliated with the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.  "LANIC's mission is to facilitate access to Internet-based information to, from, or on Latin America. Our target audience includes people living in Latin America, as well as those around the world who have an interest in this region. While many of our resources are designed to facilitate research and academic endeavors, our site has also become an important gateway to Latin America for primary and secondary school teachers and students, private and public sector professionals, and just about anyone looking for information about this important region."

PeriodistaDigital.com  http://www.periodistadigital.com/  Portal for international Spanish language newspapers.

Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM)  www.salalm.org

Since 1956, the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM), "…has provided the only national and international forum focused exclusively on collection development and services in libraries with Latin American collections. "

10. March 12            EUROPE and MIDDLE EAST: LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION INSTITUTIONS/ISSUES.  CHIAPA PROJECT PRESENTATIONS.

Guest Speaker: John V. Richardson, Jr., Professor

            Due: Chiapas Web Project

Read:

Richardson, John V, Jr.  “Education for Library and Information Science in Russia: A Case Study of the St. Petersburg State Academy of Culture,” JELIS, 39(1): 14-27, 1998.

------------.  “The Origin of Soviet Education for Librarianship: The Role of Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya, Lyubov’ Borisovna Khavkina-Hamburger, and Genrietta K. Abele-Derman,” JELIS, 41(2); 106-28, 2000.

Recommended readings:

Country Resources (World Library Partnership, Inc.). http://rtpnet.org/~wlp/resource.htm

Manson, Patricia.  "Telematics For Libraries: Actions And Initiatives Of The European Union" http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/papers/bl/blri078/content/repor~14.htm

This paper gives an overview of the European Commission’s actions and initiatives for libraries in the field of applied technology and tries to identify what contributions they are making toward positioning European libraries to play an effective rle in the global environment.

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