Quality Assurance in LIS Education: An International and Comparative Study

Part I: Background of the Quality Assurance in the LIS Field.- GlobaLIS: Toward the Regional Cooperation in the Education of Library and Information Professionals in the Asia-Pacific Region.- Regional Quality Assurance System for Higher Education in Southeast Asia.- International Developments in School Library Studies: A Report on the School Library Initiatives for Asia & Pacific (SLAP) Forum.- Part II. Country Report: LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific.- Is the GALÁPAGOS Phenomenon Over? : Second Consideration of Japanese LIS Education in the International Setting.- Qualitatively maintaining library and information science education in China.- LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific: Taiwan.- LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific: Malaysia.- LIS Education: Quality Assurance System in the Philippines.- LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia-Pacific Region Thailand: Recent trends and issues.- LIS Education and Quality Assurance System in Asia Pacific: Indonesia.- Part III. Regional Quality Assurance System of LIS Education.- Current Trends of Quality Assurance Models in LIS Education.- Accreditation in North America, A unique Quality Assurance Program.- Accreditation Processes in Latin America: AN Exploration into the Cases of Library and Information Science (LIS) Programs in Mexico, Colombia, and COSTA RICA.- The Diversity of LIS Programs in Southeast Asia.- Regional Quality Assurance System: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member Nations in Middle East.