Books in this series provide detailed discussions of library and information science education, including current development in library science education, student texts and background reading, documentation for overseas aid programmes and information for assessing equivalence of qualifications held by professionals from other countries. This volume covers the emergence of education for librarianship; specialist education for librarianship; education in academic institutions; education for library technicians and teacher librarianship; and raises questions on how to maintain quality in library education.