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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Impact on Education for Librarianship and Information Studies of the Bologna Process and Related European Commission Programmes--and Some Outstanding Issues in Europe and Beyond
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Johnson, Ian M. – Education for Information, 2013
The Bologna Declaration of 1999 is the basis for continuing reforms in higher education intended to support international mobility in employment within the European Union. This paper describes the standardised structure and nomenclature for courses that have been implemented, together with a credit transfer system, a quality assurance regime, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Academic Degrees, National Standards
The Proposed European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning: Challenges and Opportunities
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Johnson, Ian M. – Education for Information, 2008
The article discusses some of the issues for the information sector raised by the European Commission's proposals for the establishment of a European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning. It outlines the proposals, and puts them briefly in the context of the organisational and personal benefits of Continuing Professional Development…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Professional Continuing Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Higher Education
Directory of Schools of Librarianship and Information Sciences in Latin America--Past and Present
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Johnson, Ian M. – Education for Information, 2006
The paper introduces a directory of Schools of Librarianship and Information Sciences in Latin America. This was based on existing printed directories, and an extensive web search in January 2007. An appended directory lists 127 institutions in the region that have or are currently offering courses in the subject, of which 100 appear to be active.…
Descriptors: Directories, Library Education, Foreign Countries, Library Administration
"In the Middle of Difficulty Lies Opportunity"--Using a Case Study to Identify Critical Success Factors Contributing to the Initiation of International Collaborative Projects
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Johnson, Ian M. – Education for Information, 2005
This paper identifies factors that contribute to the successful initiation of international collaborative projects intended to support the development of education for librarianship and information sciences. It discusses the widespread failure to analyse the Critical Success Factors in international collaborative projects and proposes a case study…
Descriptors: Library Education, Foreign Countries, Information Science, Library Role
Different Perspectives--Different Purposes: Some Issues Relating to the Education of Overseas Students.
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Johnson, Ian M. – Education for Information, 1992
Outlines some of the issues that should be considered in defining and assessing the problems alleged to be encountered by overseas students in United Kingdom educational institutions. The bases for differences in student perceptions of programs of study, the influence of noneducational factors, and judgments about curriculum are discussed. (three…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students