Education for Librarianship in China [Hardcover]

A detailed study of the education and training of information professionals in China, including the People's Republic, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, offering insights into history, the present situation, and future scenarios. Chapters concentrate on educational and pedagogical matters in an apolitical fashion. Subjects include history of library science education, employment conditions of library school educators, and international cooperation in library science education. Includes a directory of library and information programs of higher education and a list of library conferences in China.

IntroductionPart One: People's Republic of China 1. History of Library Science Education2. Library Science Training in Higher Education3. Employment Conditions of Library School Educators4. Other Forms of Library Science Training5. Current Developments in Library Science Education6. Achievements and Problems in Library Science EducationPart Two: Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau 7. Librarianship Training in Hong Kong8. International Cooperation in Library Science Education: Charles Sturt University and the University of Hong Kong9. Information Science Education in National Taiwan University10. Librarianship in Macau Appendix 1: DirectoryAppendix 2: Library Conferences in ChinaAppendix 3: BibliographyNotes on ContributorsIndex