Preparing Students for the Preparing Students for the International Information International Information

Society: Society: Studying the Global Context in Studying the Global Context in

LISLIS Sponsored by the Curriculum SIGSponsored by the Curriculum SIG

Linda LillardLinda Lillard Emporia State UniversityEmporia State University

Anita ColemanAnita Coleman University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona

Co-ConvenersCo-Conveners

GlobalizationGlobalization Mirriam-Webster defines globalization:Mirriam-Webster defines globalization:

– to make worldwide in scope or application.to make worldwide in scope or application. Another definition of globalization might Another definition of globalization might

be the integration of economies and be the integration of economies and societies. societies.

Globalization is also seen in the emerging Globalization is also seen in the emerging world information order.world information order.

GlobalizationGlobalizationWhat exactly is globalization What exactly is globalization

in the context of LIS?in the context of LIS?

World’s Fair MetaphorWorld’s Fair Metaphor Historian Robert Historian Robert

Rydell at LITARydell at LITA Globalization is a Globalization is a

new wordnew word Just “an old wine in Just “an old wine in

a new bottle”a new bottle” ““Primary sites for Primary sites for

learning about the learning about the world not just world not just places to have fun”places to have fun”

World’s FairsWorld’s Fairs Illustrated encyclopedias of civilizationIllustrated encyclopedias of civilization

Illustrated Encyclopedias of Illustrated Encyclopedias of CivilizationCivilization

Pathbreaking technologiesPathbreaking technologies Futuristic architecture, Futuristic architecture,

landscaping and landscaping and transportationtransportation

Exotic pleasuresExotic pleasures– Belly dancingBelly dancing– Ferris wheelFerris wheel

Rydell (2000)

College Courses and FairsCollege Courses and Fairs 100 million Americans 100 million Americans

attended between 1876 attended between 1876 and 1916and 1916

Including globalization Including globalization in university curriculum in university curriculum approached in different approached in different wayway– Attaching to world’s fairsAttaching to world’s fairs

College courses College courses associated with world’s associated with world’s fairsfairs

Global Courses in LISGlobal Courses in LIS

Natural progression – proliferation of Natural progression – proliferation of global context courses in LIS curriculum global context courses in LIS curriculum since it has been determined that Melvil since it has been determined that Melvil Dewey got the idea for his decimal Dewey got the idea for his decimal classification system from the scheme classification system from the scheme used to arrange the exhibitions at the used to arrange the exhibitions at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.Philadelphia.

DDCDDC Everything at the Centennial was Everything at the Centennial was

classified by department:classified by department:– Mining and MetallurgyMining and Metallurgy– ManufacturesManufactures– Education and ScienceEducation and Science– ArtArt– MachineryMachinery– Agriculture, and Horticulture)Agriculture, and Horticulture)

Then subclassified, and further Then subclassified, and further subclassified in a logical scheme that subclassified in a logical scheme that later became a model for the Dewey later became a model for the Dewey Decimal System. Decimal System.

Old Wine, New Bottle?Old Wine, New Bottle? So, what exactly is So, what exactly is

globalization in the globalization in the context of LIS? context of LIS?

Is there a global Is there a global information infrastructure information infrastructure that LIS can focus on for that LIS can focus on for study and research? study and research?

What are the challenges What are the challenges and outcomes of and outcomes of internationalinternationalLIS field experiences?LIS field experiences?

SpeakersSpeakers Tula GianniniTula Giannini Title: Field Studies in Library and Information ScienceTitle: Field Studies in Library and Information Science

Pratt InstitutePratt Institute John Agada and Brenda HoughJohn Agada and Brenda Hough Title: Title: From Comparative Librarianship to International Information From Comparative Librarianship to International Information

Policy studies: Repositioning the LIS Curriculum for the Global Policy studies: Repositioning the LIS Curriculum for the Global Information EconomyInformation Economy

Emporia State UniversityEmporia State University Kendra Albright and Douglas Raber Kendra Albright and Douglas Raber Title: Title: Global Information Courses Across the CurriculumGlobal Information Courses Across the Curriculum University of TennesseeUniversity of Tennessee

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World’s Fairs in the United States. Washington: Smithsonian World’s Fairs in the United States. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.Institution Press.

Mathe, B. (1998). Kaledoscopic classifications: Redefining Mathe, B. (1998). Kaledoscopic classifications: Redefining information in a world cultural context. Proceedings of the 64th information in a world cultural context. Proceedings of the 64th IFLA General Conference, August 16-21, 1998, Amsterdam. IFLA General Conference, August 16-21, 1998, Amsterdam.

Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library. Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library. Progress made visible: The Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, Progress made visible: The Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876. (Online, retrieved January 5, 2005). 1876. (Online, retrieved January 5, 2005).

Rydell, R.W. (2004) Globalization and its discontents: A preview Rydell, R.W. (2004) Globalization and its discontents: A preview from 1904. Keynote Address at the LITA National Forum 2005, St. from 1904. Keynote Address at the LITA National Forum 2005, St. Louis, MO. Louis, MO.

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