The changing face of library and information science education in China in the 1990s
Jinhong Tang
(Department of Information Resources Management, Nankai University, Tianjin, China)
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Abstract
This article investigates the renaming of departments of library and information science (LIS) in China in the 1990s. It analyses the technological, economic, social and government factors which affect education for LIS in contemporary China. Problems facing education for LIS in China are considered and suggestions made.
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Citation
Tang, J. (1999), "The changing face of library and information science education in China in the 1990s", Asian Libraries, Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 17-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/10176749910257146
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:MCB UP Ltd
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