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A survey of internationalization activities in AsiaPacific library and information science schools

Item Type Conference Paper

Authors Higgins, Susan E.

Citation A survey of internationalization activities in Asia Pacific libraryand information science schools 2006, :513-515

Publisher School of Communication & Information, Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity

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Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/106055

http://hdl.handle.net/10150/106055

A-LIEP 2006, NTU Singapore

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A Pilot Survey of Internationalisation Activities A Pilot Survey of Internationalisation Activities in LIS Schools in Southeast Asia & The Pacificin LIS Schools in Southeast Asia & The Pacific

Higgins, S. E. (2006). A survey of internationalization activiti es in Asia Pacific library and information science schools.

Presented at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education & Practice 2006 (A-LIEP 2006), Singapore, 3 -6 April 2006, Nanyang Technological University.

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Dr. Susan E. HigginsDr. Susan E. HigginsUniversity of Southern MississippiUniversity of Southern MississippiSchool of Library & Information School of Library & Information

Science Science AA--LIEP ConferenceLIEP Conference

33--6 April 20066 April 2006

With thanks to Ms. Sushree Nayak, With thanks to Ms. Sushree Nayak, Graduate AssistantGraduate Assistant


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Replication of KajbergReplication of Kajberg’’s Studys Study

This study sought to replicate Dr. Leif This study sought to replicate Dr. Leif KajbergKajberg’’ss Survey on Internationalisation Survey on Internationalisation Activities in European Library and Activities in European Library and Information Science Schools using a Information Science Schools using a sample from Asian Pacific LIS schools.sample from Asian Pacific LIS schools.

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Nature of Nature of KajbergKajberg’’ss QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

nn Reflection of international issues in Reflection of international issues in school mission statements.school mission statements.

nn InternationsationInternationsation of curriculaof curriculann International coursesInternational courses--units with focus on units with focus on

international issuesinternational issuesnn Study abroad programsStudy abroad programs


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KajbergKajberg’’ss 2003 Study 2003 Study –– May to May to JuneJune

Aimed to Aimed to analyseanalyse and and synthesisesynthesise data on current data on current internationalisationinternationalisation practices and policies in practices and policies in European LIS schools, 30 academic European LIS schools, 30 academic institutions, varying types and sizes, different institutions, varying types and sizes, different geographical areas using indicators. geographical areas using indicators.

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Definitions of Definitions of InternationalisationInternationalisation

InternationalisationInternationalisation is a is a processprocess -- the the process of integrating an international process of integrating an international dimension into the research, teaching and dimension into the research, teaching and service functions of an institution of service functions of an institution of higher education. higher education.


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The degree of The degree of internationalisationinternationalisation --indicatorsindicators

nn KajbergKajberg viewed inclusion of an viewed inclusion of an international dimension to mission international dimension to mission statements of LIS schools as a primary statements of LIS schools as a primary indicator of internationalism.indicator of internationalism.

nn Curriculum acknowledgement need be Curriculum acknowledgement need be present as well as staff with an present as well as staff with an international background. international background.

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School Activities Affecting School Activities Affecting International Students Directly International Students Directly

According to According to KajbergKajberg, such activities , such activities suggests the degree of suggests the degree of internationalization existing in the internationalization existing in the schools.schools.


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KajbergKajberg’’ss FindingsFindings

nn The majority of responding European LIS The majority of responding European LIS schools (65.2%) indicate that schools (65.2%) indicate that international LIS issues are receiving a international LIS issues are receiving a high priorityhigh priority

nn Four schools (14.4%) give international Four schools (14.4%) give international issues the highest concernissues the highest concern

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Sample Size Sample Size

nn Pilot surveys were sent to LIS schools in Pilot surveys were sent to LIS schools in SE Asia and the Pacific using LISEA list SE Asia and the Pacific using LISEA list and ALIA list. Surveys were sent to all and ALIA list. Surveys were sent to all AA--LIEP presenters according to the final LIEP presenters according to the final program information. program information.


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Pilot Response RatePilot Response Rate

nn Out of 85 surveys sent between February Out of 85 surveys sent between February 6 and March 156 and March 15thth, only five were , only five were returned, for a response rate of 6% returned, for a response rate of 6%

nn The following slides address research The following slides address research questions and preliminary findings of the questions and preliminary findings of the pilot pilot –– quotations are often used.quotations are often used.

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Survey Research Questions forSurvey Research Questions forAA--LIEPLIEP

nn To what extent are international LIS To what extent are international LIS issues reflected in the schoolsissues reflected in the schools’’curricula?curricula?

nn What is the number of internationalWhat is the number of international--degree students enrolled?degree students enrolled?


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Survey Research QuestionsSurvey Research Questions

nn Do schools have persons Do schools have persons with an international with an international backgroundbackgroundon their academic staff?on their academic staff?nn Are crossAre cross--country links country links developed with partner institutions abroad?developed with partner institutions abroad?

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InternationalisationInternationalisation Activities cited Activities cited by by KajbergKajberg

nn Participation in exchange schemesParticipation in exchange schemesnn Existence of international student Existence of international student

organisationsorganisations and alumni associationsand alumni associationsnn International visits of academic staff.International visits of academic staff.nn Involvement in international research Involvement in international research

projects. projects.


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Indicator of LIS Issues in CurriculaIndicator of LIS Issues in Curricula

LIS educators in Southeast Asia and the LIS educators in Southeast Asia and the Pacific consult LIS programs in Pacific consult LIS programs in developed countries like USA, UK and developed countries like USA, UK and Canada for information on curriculum Canada for information on curriculum topics.topics.

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What are the International Issues What are the International Issues Addressed in the SchoolsAddressed in the Schools’’ Curricula? Curricula?

1. Library Networks and Consortia 1. Library Networks and Consortia including Digital Library Initiatives. including Digital Library Initiatives.

2. History & Development of International 2. History & Development of International OrganisationsOrganisations and Programs in LISand Programs in LIS

3. 3. TransborderTransborder Information FlowInformation Flow


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Curricular IndicatorsCurricular Indicators

4. National Information Policies4. National Information Policies5. Information Society5. Information Society6. Information Literacy6. Information Literacy

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New ZealandNew Zealand

Government International Education Framework Government International Education Framework as a whole seeks to:as a whole seeks to:

Enhance QualityEnhance QualityIncrease DiversityIncrease DiversityIncrease SkillsIncrease SkillsDevelop longDevelop long--term partnershipsterm partnershipsStrengthen public supportStrengthen public support


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InternationalisationInternationalisation in Australiain Australia

nn ““LIS teaching is in concert with an LIS teaching is in concert with an interationalisationinterationalisation approach.approach.””

nn ““Australian librarianship has always looked Australian librarianship has always looked abroad in relation to history and abroad in relation to history and development of LIS as well as contributing development of LIS as well as contributing internationally.internationally.””

nn ““Regional developments (i.e., AsianRegional developments (i.e., Asian--Pacific) students are given the opportunity Pacific) students are given the opportunity to explore interests in these areas.to explore interests in these areas.””

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What is an International Student?What is an International Student?

International students are those attending International students are those attending universities in a country other than that of universities in a country other than that of their birth. their birth.

““Most of our Most of our ‘‘ international studentsinternational students’’ are are newly arrived immigrantsnewly arrived immigrants””


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Origin of International StudentsOrigin of International Students

““In 2006, I am aware of applications In 2006, I am aware of applications from Israel, Switzerland and Chinafrom Israel, Switzerland and China””

““Papua New Guinea, Maldives, Middle Papua New Guinea, Maldives, Middle EastEast””

China, South Korea and Japan. China, South Korea and Japan.

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International Students Enrolled International Students Enrolled numbers given <10numbers given <10

nn ““Students are admitted from Iran, Nepal, Students are admitted from Iran, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bangladesh, SrilankaSrilanka and South Africaand South Africa””

nn Schools are open for admittance of Schools are open for admittance of foreign students. Information is available foreign students. Information is available to support them. to support them.


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Students as International CurrencyStudents as International Currency

nn Foreign students are often actively Foreign students are often actively recruited.recruited.

nn ““The new Masters course takes the program The new Masters course takes the program potentially into the international domainpotentially into the international domain””

nn The International Education Association of The International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) will present the 2006 Australia (IEAA) will present the 2006 Australian International Education Australian International Education Conference Conference –– October 10October 10--13 the largest 13 the largest forum of its type in the Asiaforum of its type in the Asia--Pacific region. Pacific region.

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International Backgrounds of International Backgrounds of Academic Staff Academic Staff

Schools do have persons with international Schools do have persons with international backgrounds on their academic staff backgrounds on their academic staff

and and ““over a period of time, many of the over a period of time, many of the schools have the opportunity of foreign schools have the opportunity of foreign fellowships, scholarships, conferences fellowships, scholarships, conferences and training and training programmesprogrammes to improve their to improve their professional knowledge and skills.professional knowledge and skills.””


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CrossCross--Country DiscourseCountry Discourse

nn Formal and informal crossFormal and informal cross--country links are country links are present through study abroad programs.present through study abroad programs.

nn Informal links are present with respect to Informal links are present with respect to research in certain LIS specialtiesresearch in certain LIS specialties

nn ““Many of the LIS schools in India are Many of the LIS schools in India are collaborating with foreign institutions to collaborating with foreign institutions to develop faculty competencies (capacity develop faculty competencies (capacity development), infrastructure development development), infrastructure development and provide best education and training.and provide best education and training.””

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Current TrendsCurrent Trends

International Education Policies International Education Policies acknowledge the economic impact of acknowledge the economic impact of international studentsinternational students


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Context of LIS Education and Context of LIS Education and InternationalisationInternationalisation –– ObservationsObservations

A collaborative rather than competitive A collaborative rather than competitive approach seems to be descriptive of the approach seems to be descriptive of the preliminary findings of this studypreliminary findings of this study

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Value of Collaborative ApproachValue of Collaborative Approach

nn This frame work provides the management, This frame work provides the management, leadership and research skills needed by leadership and research skills needed by international students who may return to international students who may return to their countries to practice library and their countries to practice library and information science.information science.

nn Management, leadership and research skills Management, leadership and research skills are required competencies of librarians are required competencies of librarians everywhere.everywhere.


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Competitive ApproachCompetitive Approach

In most European countries, the approach that In most European countries, the approach that favoursfavours cooperation in higher education is cooperation in higher education is still prominent. However, many see a still prominent. However, many see a competitive approach in education as competitive approach in education as emerging, and most actors involved in the emerging, and most actors involved in the development of higher education policies development of higher education policies acknowledge the changing landscape.acknowledge the changing landscape.””

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Recommendations Recommendations

Since the scholarship of teaching and Since the scholarship of teaching and learning in LIS need address learning in LIS need address internationalisationinternationalisation issues, and research issues, and research their practice across countries, LIS their practice across countries, LIS scholarship requires the inclusion of scholarship requires the inclusion of internationalisationinternationalisation domain.domain.


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Internationalism as a DomainInternationalism as a Domain

nn The mission statement of the school is the The mission statement of the school is the appropriate place for this domain, appropriate place for this domain, followed by addressing international followed by addressing international issues in the curricula, increasing faculty issues in the curricula, increasing faculty exposure to international conferences, exposure to international conferences, and an interest in collaborative activitiesand an interest in collaborative activities

nn Schools can strengthen the international Schools can strengthen the international dimension of LIS education dimension of LIS education programmesprogrammes. .

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Mission StatementsMission Statements

nn Therefore, Therefore, KajbergKajberg’’ss suggestion that LIS suggestion that LIS schoolsschools’’ mission statements be written in mission statements be written in international terms and define longinternational terms and define long--term term goals holds application to schools in the goals holds application to schools in the Asia Pacific region. Asia Pacific region.


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Looking across continentsLooking across continents

nn A study analyzing the mission A study analyzing the mission statements of LIS schools in the USA statements of LIS schools in the USA and Canada via ALISE membership to and Canada via ALISE membership to determine extent of determine extent of internationalisationinternationalisationindicators is also appropriate. indicators is also appropriate.

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ReferencesReferences

Harvey, J.F. & Carroll, F. L., editors. (1987) Harvey, J.F. & Carroll, F. L., editors. (1987) Internationalizing library and information Internationalizing library and information science education: A handbook of policies science education: A handbook of policies and procedures in administration and and procedures in administration and curriculum. New York: Greenwood Press. curriculum. New York: Greenwood Press.

Higgins, S.E. (2004) Building a networked Higgins, S.E. (2004) Building a networked community for library and information community for library and information science educators. ALIC conference science educators. ALIC conference powerpointpowerpoint presentation, Bangkok Thailand. presentation, Bangkok Thailand.


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ReferencesReferences

Higgins, S.E. and Khoo, C. Exploring cross Higgins, S.E. and Khoo, C. Exploring cross cultural issues in information studies education cultural issues in information studies education in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. 66th IFLA in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. 66th IFLA council and general conference council and general conference http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla66/papers/132http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla66/papers/132--154e.htm154e.htm. Accessed February 1, 2006. . Accessed February 1, 2006.

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References References

KajbergKajberg, L. (2003) A survey of , L. (2003) A survey of internationalisationinternationalisationactivities in European Library and information activities in European Library and information science schools. Journal of Studies in International science schools. Journal of Studies in International Education, Education, VolVol 8, No. 4, Winter 2004. 3528, No. 4, Winter 2004. 352--376.376.

Lister, P. (2004) Recent developments in international Lister, P. (2004) Recent developments in international education policy and government support in New education policy and government support in New Zealand. 8 October 2004. Zealand. 8 October 2004. powerpointpowerpoint presentation. presentation. Accessed February 17, 2006Accessed February 17, 2006


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