Editorial Commentary on Publications and Documents Received |
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| Authors: | G Chandler |
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| Institution: | 23 Dowsefield Lane, Liverpool L18 3JG, UK |
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| Abstract: | AbstractDevelopment information science is a discipline that was proposed by the author in an earlier article. It is a new way of looking at how the education and training of information professionals may be handled with the interests of developing countries in mind. It was suggested that educators especially in developing countries should devise a new course entitled "Development Information Science". The purpose of the article is to continue the discourse of the discipline and suggest an approach for laying its theoretical foundation. Among the topics covered are: the generalized universe of theories; perceptions of information science theory in the west; domains of development information science; and its canons and paradigms. In addition, cognate disciplines; relevance of technology transfer; need for theoretical stringency; and a search for validation of the discipline are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Chinese academic libraries International students Survey Chinese library services |
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