Teacher-Librarianship training in Papua New Guinea – development through a link scheme

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Evans, John^a | Raddon, Rosemary^b

Affiliations: [a] South Pacific Centre for Communication and Information in Development (CenCIID), University of Papua New Guinea | [b] School of Information and Communication Studies, University of North London, Ladbroke House, 62–66 Highbury Grove, London, N5 2AD, UK

Abstract: The planning, development and execution of a “link” programme concerned with the education of teacher librarians in Papua New Guinea is described. The programme was designed in the “distance learning” mode, and intended to be used by teachers in remote areas, supported by practical sessions, or Laharas, on the main campus. Some of the pragmatic issues are discussed, and also the potential of such distance learning programmes in relation to community information. There are also possibilities of producing such programmes for core areas in other developing countries.

DOI: 10.3233/EFI-1995-13104

Journal: Education for Information, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 41-50, 1995