Data Aspects in Library and Information Science CurriculA in Selected African Universities

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Keywords:

Data aspects, Data skills, LIS curriculum, LIS competencies

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this study was to investigate data aspects in Library and Information Science curricula at all levels in selected African Universities.

Design/methodology/approach - A review of existing literature on data aspects and LIS Curricula. Secondly, the study juxtaposed web-based courses for fourteen LIS schools to establish data aspects incorporated into their curricula.

Findings - The study’s findings found that although many LIS schools have some form of data aspects in curricula, coverage is still very limited and basic.

Author Biography

Francis Ssekitto, Makerere University, Lecturer

I am a PhD Researcher (Health Information Behaviour), teacher, and LIS curriculum consultant currently living in Central Kampala, Uganda. My interests range from health information behaviour to innovation in library and information science education. I currently work as a Lecturer in the East African School of Library and Information Science, Makerere University.

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2023-12-31

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Ssekitto, F., & Mukiibi, F. (2023). Data Aspects in Library and Information Science CurriculA in Selected African Universities. International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology, 13(4). Retrieved from https://ijkcdt.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/ijkcdt/article/view/835

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Vol. 13 No. 4 (2023)

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