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Educating Information Professionals in a Multicultural Information Society.
Jorna, Kerstin
Library Review, v51 n3-4 p157-63 2002
Discusses the neglect of foreign languages by LIS (library and information science) departments in English-speaking countries and the problems this will cause in an increasingly multicultural environment. Topics include monolingualism in United Kingdom LIS departments; and suggestions for how to integrate new modules into LIS courses to overcome the Anglo-American bias. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Bias, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, English, Foreign Countries, Information Science Education, Monolingualism, Second Language Learning
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Language: English
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