Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region

Comprehensive internationalization is a strategic process that seeks to align initiatives for globally-oriented and internationally-connected programs that is essential for the attainment of global competitiveness and qualification recognition. Internationalization of higher education has been in broad debate among professionals, and procedures and processes towards desired quality of library and information science (LIS) academic standards are still a continuing discussion among stakeholders.

Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region is a critical scholarly resource that examines the internationalization of LIS education to promote, develop, and facilitate engagement and mobility of library professionals around the world with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. This book can open doors for greater global engagement and cooperation among LIS schools and professional governing bodies in countries that can mutually benefit and propel development to be on par with European and North American counterparts. While highlighting various topics such as global engagement, curriculum design, and knowledge sharing, this book is ideal for academicians, library professionals, instructional designers, researchers, curriculum designers, librarians, educators, and students.

Reysa Alenzuela is the Senior/Law Librarian of the University of the South Pacific Emalus Campus (School of Law), Republic of Vanuatu. Dr. Alenzuela was a Post Doctoral Fellow (PhD Research in Library and Information Science) from Kyungpook National University in 2015-2016 under the National Institute for International Education Development Korean Government Scholarship Program. She graduated in Doctor of Philosophy from University of Iloilo in 2007, Master in Library and Information Science from the University of the Philippines- Diliman in 2003, Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Library Science from University of San Agustin in 1998. Prior to joining USP, she was an Expert Manager at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan and was the Director of Thomas Jefferson Information Center US Embassy Manila 2007-2013. Her researches focus on Advocacy, Open Access, Information Literacy, Academic Integrity, UN 2030 Agenda and LIS development. She is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of South Pacific Law and has been a reviewer and author in various conference proceedings, books and journals published by IGI Global, Emerald, Elsevier, Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice and other open access academic publications. She has worked with the Association of University Libraries in Kazakhstan on IFLA’s International Advocacy Program to build capacity and raise awareness of librarians in Central Asia about the libraries role in UN 2030 Agenda including countries Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Heesop Kim is a professor in the Department of Library and Information Science at Kyungpook National University, Korea. He earned his BA and MA in library and information science from the same university where he is currently working at, his MPhil degree in information school from Sheffield University, England, and his PhD in computing and information sciences from Northumbria University, England. Before he joined Kyungpook National University in 2003, he has been worked as a senior researcher at ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute), Korea, for about 13 years. His teaching and research interests include the use of information technology in library and information science, particularly in the areas of digital libraries, user interface, and information retrieval.

Danilo Madayag Baylen is a tenured professor at the University of West Georgia (USA) with graduate degrees in Instructional Technology, Library and Information Studies, Elementary Education, and Counseling. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He teaches, researches, and publishes about technology integration practices, visual and media literacy, and learning experience design. Further, he actively engages in leadership and professional development activities with the American Library Association (ALA), the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), and the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA). In 2023, he received honors as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar to the Philippines and one of the Outstanding Alums for Education by the West Visayas State University.