Resources – Building Strong Library and Information Science Education (BSLISE)

International LIS and LIS Education Organizations

The following organizations have a robust web presence and are good places to hunt down current news and events about LIS and LIS education globally:

LIS Education Journals

LIS Education Schools/Programs Directories/Lists

ALA-Accredited and Candidate Programs in Library and Information Studies Directory: The programs have undergone an external review and meets the ALA Committee on Accreditation’s Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies.Brazilian Association of Education in Information Science (ABECIN) LIS Schools Directory
CILIP Accredited LIS Programmes: All programmes are assessed using the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB) tool which identifies the core knowledge and skills of the profession.
IFLA Map of LIS Schools
Ibero-America and the Caribbean LIS schools
iSchools database of member schools and map
Philippines LIS Schools List

Future of LIS Education

Abels, Eileen G.; Howarth, Lynne C.; Smith, Linda C. Envisioning our Information Future and How to Educate for It. August 2017.
Bertot, John Carlo and Percell, Johnna. Re-envisioning the MLS: Issues, Considerations, and Framing. September 30, 2014.
iSchool of Illinois Students. 2015 Symposium on LIS Education

International and Comparative Librarianship

ICL Communitas

LIS Education – Specializations

Abdullahi, I., Kajberg, L., & Virkus, S. (2007). Internationalization of LIS education in Europe and North America. New Library World, 108(1/2), 7-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074800710722144
Abubakar, B. M. (2021). Library and Information Science (LIS) Education in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Challenges and Expectations in the Digital Age. Journal of Balkan Libraries Union, 8(1), 57-67. https://doi.org/10.16918/jblu.932134
Al‐Aufi, A. S., & Lor, P. J. (2012). Development of Arabic library and information science: An analysis utilizing Whitley’s theory of the intellectual and social organization of sciences. Journal of Documentation. https://doi.org/10.1108/00220411211239066
Alenzuela, R., & Kim, H. (2020). Globalization in LIS Education: Perspectives From iSchools in South Korea and the Philippines. In Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region (pp. 178-206). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2273-8.ch008
Alenzuela, R., & Terry, M. A. (2020). Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, and LIS Pedagogy: Conceptualizing Formal Education in Library and Information Studies in Vanuatu. In Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region (pp. 50-77). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2273-8.ch003
Asundi, A. Y., & Karisiddappa, C. R. (2007). Library and information science education in India: International perspectives with special reference to developing countries. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 27(2), 5. https://gndec.ac.in/~librarian/sveri/dbit2702005.pdf
Audunson, R. A., & Shuva, N. Z. (2016). Digital library education in Europe: a survey. SAGE Open, 6(1), 2158244015622538. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015622538
Baker-Gardner, R. (2021). Graduate Students’ Perception of a New Online Library and Information Science Program at a Regional Library School in the Caribbean: A Preliminary Investigation. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, e20200101. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis-2020-0101
Boamah, E. (2019). A Reflection on the Development of an Erasmus Mundus Digital Library Learning (DILL) Programme. International Information & Library Review, 51(2), 151-162. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2019.1600777
Chancellor, R. L. (2018). Crossing the globe: Why studying abroad is essential to the future of LIS education. Journal of Education for Library & Information Science, 59(3), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis.59.3.2018-0012.05
Chen, H. L., Aparac‐Jelušić, T., Fourie, I., Hirsh, S., & Huang, R. (2017). How international is your LIS/IS program in the global higher education era?. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 54(1), 549-553. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.2017.14505401069
Cherry, J. M., Freund, L., & Duff, W. M. (2013). Students’ perceptions of information programs in Canada. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 174-190. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43686947
CLN, J. O. A., & CLN, J. A. N. (2019). Survey of Library and Information Science Education in Nigeria: The Case of Two LIS Schools. Library Philosophy and Practice, 1-17. https://www.proquest.com/openview/25ca9511b648dfd40ccfd8d74c7ea90e/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=54903
Dali, K., & Caidi, N. (2016). A two-way street: Building the recruitment narrative in LIS programs. New Library World. https://doi.org/10.1108/NLW-03-2016-0020
Engseth, E. (2021). Global competency and international mindedness in LIS education. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, e20200104. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis-2020-0104
Goodsett, M. (2018). Exploring culminating experiences: Bridging the gap between theory and practice in LIS education. In Re-envisioning the MLS: Perspectives on the Future of Library and Information Science Education. Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0065-28302018000044A010
Gruszka, Z. (2020). Institutional contexts of LIS education in Poland. Education for Information, 36(4), 457-469. https://doi.org/10.3233/EFI-190291
Harris-Byrne, S., & Wikman, M. (2020). Engaging Students through Collaborative Projects and International Higher Education Partnerships. In Improving Classroom Engagement and International Development Programs: International Perspectives on Humanizing Higher Education. Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120200000027014
Hickok, J. (2020). The Changing Curricula of LIS Education in Southeast Asia. In Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region (pp. 103-130). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2273-8.ch005
Hossain, M. A., & Sormunen, E. (2019). ICT skills of Library and Information Science (LIS) students in Bangladesh. International Information & Library Review, 51(4), 285-299. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2018.1559661
Howard, K. (2010, August). New paradigm, new educational requirements? Australian viewpoints on education for digital libraries. In 76th IFLA World Library and Information Congress. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/83927/
Iribe Ramirez, Y., & Tari, M. (2020). “I find myself wondering why I wanted to do this:” Identifying barriers for students of color in the LIS field. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 57(1), e419. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.419
Jelušić, T. A. (2017). Education for digital libraries: from European perspective. Libellarium: journal for the research of writing, books, and cultural heritage institutions, 9(2). https://hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/260469
Khanchandani, V. (2019). LIS education in India: emerging trends and challenges. Library Herald, 57(3), 315-326. https://doi.org/10.5958/0976-2469.2019.00018.6
Koltay, T., & Boda, I. (2008). Digital library issues in Hungarian LIS curricula: Examples from three library schools. Library Review. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242530810886706
Maestro, R. S., Ramos-Eclevia, M., Eclevia Jr, C. L., & Fredeluces, J. C. L. (2018). Teaching diversity, becoming inclusive: Perspectives and possibilities in ASEAN library and information science schools. Journal of the australian library and information association, 67(2), 96-115. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2018.1467142
Malik, A., & Ameen, K. (2020). The employment landscape and LIS education in Pakistan: challenges and prospects. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-11-2019-0146
Malik, A., & Ameen, K. (2021). Appraising the Current Status, Issues and Challenges of Library and Information Faculty Members in the Universities of Pakistan. International Information & Library Review, 53(2), 187-198. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2021.1909270
Marcum, Deanna. Educating the Research Librarian: Are We Falling Short? May 7, 2015. https://doi.org/10.18665/sr.241061
Mehra, B., & Curtin, L. (2019). How international are we? Mapping of “global” intersections in the LIS curriculum. Curriculum. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/105346
Mo, Y., Seon, E., Park, G., & Kim, H. (2019). Course analysis of library and information science in Korea. Information, 11(1), 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/info11010019
Munyoro, P. K., & Mutula, S. (2018). Impact of ICT Integration into the LIS Curricula in Zimbabwe. Mousaion, 36(1). https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-13c87d6e03
Nakamura, Y., & Morita, E. (2019, October). International Collaboration in School Library Education Programs: Needs and Requirements. In IASL Annual Conference Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.29173/iasl7401
Ndumu, A., & Betts-Green, C. (2018). First impressions: A review of diversity-related content on North American LIS program websites. The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI), 2(3). https://www.jstor.org/stable/48644438
Oguz, F., Chu, C. M., & Chow, A. S. (2015). Studying online: Student motivations and experiences in ALA-accredited LIS programs. Journal of education for Library and Information Science, 56(3), 213-231. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis.56.3.213
Okeji, C. C., & Mayowa-Adebara, O. (2020). An evaluation of digital library education in library and information science curriculum in Nigerian universities. Digital Library Perspectives. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2021.1988393
Raju, J. (2020). Future LIS education and evolving global competency requirements for the digital information environment: an epistemological overview. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 61(3), 342-356. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-04-2020-0017
Robinson, L., & Bawden, D. (2010). Information (and library) science at City University London; 50 years of educational development. Journal of Information Science, 36(5), 631-654. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0165551510383086
Robinson, L., & Bawden, D. (2013). ‘So wide and varied’: the origins and character of British information science. Journal of Information Science, 39(6), 754-763. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0165551513492257
Rukwaro, M. W., & Bii, H. (2016). Library and information science (LIS) education and training in Kenya: Emergence, evolution, challenges and opportunities. http://ir-library.kabianga.ac.ke/handle/123456789/115
Shan, S. M., Gul, S., & Shah, T. A. (2020). Digital Library Education in India: present status with a view to frame a future model curriculum.
Sibiya, T., & Shongwe, M. (2021). South African Library and Information Science (LIS) Students’ Perceptions, Motivations and Reasons for Enrolling in the LIS Program. Libri, 71(2), 159-170. https://doi.org/10.1515/libri-2019-0041
Smith, A. J. The evolution of experiential learning for diversity education in a library science program through short-term global experiences. Uluslararası medeniyet çalışmaları dergisi, 1(1), 163-170. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/inciss/issue/57396/813430
Xue, C., Wu, X., Zhu, L., & Chu, H. (2019). Challenges in LIS education in China and the United States. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 60(1), 35-61. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis.60.1.2018-0006
Yadav, A. K. (2021). An Evaluation of Library and Information Science Curricula and Professional Perspectives in India. International Information & Library Review, 1-13. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/inciss/issue/57396/813430

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