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Abstract

Documents the history and growth of library and information science distance education in 28 American Library Association accredited programmes.

Footnote

Rez. in: JASIST 56(2005) no.6, S.658-659 (L..E. Harris): "The twenty-eight essays in Benchmarks in Distance Education chronicle the historically significant developments of library and information science's (LIS) tradition in distance education, also known as distributed learning. Twenty-seven programs are represented in the text, geographically ranging from C. Herbert Carson's "The University of Rhode Island Regional Program Distance Education in New England" to Leigh Estabrook's "Distance Education at the University of Illinois" to Violet H. Harada's "Distance Learning at the University of Hawai'i: Serving the Underserved in an Island State." There are discussions of programs for individual institutions, such as "A Tradition of Innovation: The Syracuse University Experience," by Ruth V. Small and Barbara Settel; for statewide programs, such as "OhioLEARN: Distributed Education in Library and Information Science at Kent State University," by Danny P. Wallace and Connie Van Fleet; for cross-state joint programs, such as Mary Wagner and Prudence Dalrymple's "Dominican University (River Forest, IL) and the College of St. Catherine (St. Paul, MN) Distance Learning Experience; and even discussions of separate programs within the same state, such as Jane Pearlmutter's "Distance Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Library and Information Studies" and "The Evolution of Distance Learning at the School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee" by Wilfred Fong, Judith Senkevitch, and Dietmar Wolfram. Each essay was independently written and varies widely in format, designation of key issues, and comprehensiveness. Some place the development of distance education in the context of the historical development of LIS in the specific institution. Others focus an the technology, while still others approach the discussion from a pedagogical perspective. Alma Dawson, in "The School of Library and Information Science at Louisiana State University: Distance Education Program," provides a chronological timetable of specific course offerings from 1947 and includes a projected listing of courses through 2007 in a set of appendices. Barron's "Introduction" provides a useful framework for approaching the benchmark cases. First, there is a synthesized definition of distance education "as the study and practice of education in environments where the learner and teacher are separated by time and distance but are connected by technology and commitmenC (p. xi). He goes an to clarify terminology: "Distance education can be argued to be a subset of a more comprehensive concept, distributed education, a term that is generally accepted as referring to all elements of the academic experience that is enhanced by information technology applications" (p. xi). The introduction is completed through an historical overview of early technological efforts in LIS distance education, including correspondence study, extension efforts, and telecommunication delivery. The volume concludes with an index useful to locating specific topical information located through the essays. Despite (or perhaps as a result of) the depth and breadth of the case studies, this reviewer found nine common threads, which are repeated in some shape or form within each essay: - Technology - Pedagogy - Faculty issues - Political/organization/institutional concerns - Student issues - Support services - Economic considerations - Research and evaluation - The future of LIS distance education ...

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Content

Inhalt: Education and training for cataloguing at the University of Botswana Library : an overview / Rose Tiny Kgosiemang -- The relevance of cataloguing in library science curriculum in Cross River State of Nigeria in this technological age / J.I. Iwe -- The education and training of cataloguing students in South Africa through distance education / Linda M. Cloete -- Education of cataloging and classification in China / Zhanghua Ma -- The status quo and future development of cataloging and classification education in China / Li Si -- Education for knowledge organization : the Indian scene / K.S. Raghavan -- Current status of cataloging and classification education in Japan / Shoichi Taniguchi -- A study on the job training and self-training of the cataloging and classification librarians working in South Korean academic libraries / Chul-Wan Kwak -- Beyond our expectations : a review of an independent learning module in descriptive cataloguing at the Queensland University of for cataloguing and classification in Australia / Ross Harvey, Susan Reynolds -- Education for cataloging and classification in Austria and Germany / Monika Münnich, Heidi Zotter-Straka, Petra Hauke -- Education and training on studies and professional librarianship schools / Anna Sitarska -- Cataloging education on the sunny side of the Alps / Jerry D. Saye, Alenka ^Sauperl -- Education for cataloging in Spanish universities : a descriptive and López-Cózar -- Education and training for cataloguing and classification in the British Isles / J.H. Bowman -- The teaching of information processing in the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina / Elsa E. Barber, Silvia L. Pisano -- Education for cataloging and classification in Mexico / Filiberto Felipe Martínez Arellano -- Education for cataloging and related areas in Peru / Ana María Talavera Ibarra -- Cataloging and classification education in Egypt : stressing the fundamentals while moving toward automated applications / Mohammed Fat'hy Abdel Hady, Ali Kamal Shaker -- An account of cataloging and classification education in Iranian universities / Mortaza Kokabi -- Cataloging instruction in Israel / Snunith Shoham -- Continuing education for catalogers in Saudi Arabia / Zahiruddin Khurshid.

Footnote

The eternal debate in the teaching of cataloging over theory versus practice emerges in this volume. As Li Si suggests in describing cataloging education in the People's Republic of China, the matter might be laid at the door of the faculty, stating, "Although the majority of teaching faculty members in the library and information science programs have a solid theoretical foundation from their school education and training, they do not normally possess practical work experience in their field of specialty and they are not familiar with the application of technologies in the field. In order to enhance their practical skills, these faculty members should be given the opportunity to work in libraries... This way, they would be able to put theory into practice and gain rich, practical field experience, thus improving the relevance and quality of their teaching (p. 97)." One wonders how warmly faculty members would welcome that kind of opportunity! On the other hand, in many places, onthe-job training is weak, as Shoichi Taniguchi describes it in Japan, "on the job training and continuing education are neither encouraged nor promoted (p. 132)." Among the most interesting and important aspects of this book are the tables of hard data it presents. Almost every chapter reports on surveys done by the authors on the state of library education in general and/or the kinds of offerings in cataloging and classification available within their countries. Some authors also include statistics on the numbers of persons receiving certificates, diplomas, and/or master's degrees, which is useful in understanding the different levels of expertise being developed over time. While one could argue that there are gaps in coverage, with large, influential countries such as France and Italy in Europe, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile in South America, and Thailand and Myanmar in Asia, left out of the book, for the most part there is good representation from different parts of the globe. Education for Library Cataloging is a good choice as a textbook for coursework in International Librarianship as well as a primer in what to expect if one's information center is affiliated with partners outside the United States and Canada. This book should be seen as an important "must read" for all library students and practitioners concerned about issues of increasing globalization in bibliographic control. It is highly recommended."