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Educating the Central Asian Librarian: Considering the International MLIS in Kazakhstan

Educating the Central Asian Librarian: Considering the International MLIS in Kazakhstan

Celia Emmelhainz
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 32
ISBN13: 9781799822738|ISBN10: 1799822737|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799822745|EISBN13: 9781799822752
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2273-8.ch001
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Emmelhainz, Celia. "Educating the Central Asian Librarian: Considering the International MLIS in Kazakhstan." Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region, edited by Reysa Alenzuela, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 1-32. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2273-8.ch001

APA

Emmelhainz, C. (2020). Educating the Central Asian Librarian: Considering the International MLIS in Kazakhstan. In R. Alenzuela, H. Kim, & D. Baylen (Eds.), Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region (pp. 1-32). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2273-8.ch001

Chicago

Emmelhainz, Celia. "Educating the Central Asian Librarian: Considering the International MLIS in Kazakhstan." In Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region, edited by Reysa Alenzuela, Heesop Kim, and Danilo M. Baylen, 1-32. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2273-8.ch001

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Abstract

Why do Central Asian librarians enter the profession, and how do they decide which educational strategies to pursue in developing their careers? Using 13 conversations and 10 qualitative interviews with Kazakh and Kyrgyz librarians, this chapter finds that librarians enter the profession due to personal interest, by happenstance, or for university funding and continue when they perceive an opportunity for career growth as well as salary mobility. Central Asian librarians evaluate their educational options, including local bachelor's degrees; distance education from Russia; MLIS programs in Asia, Europe, or America; and short-term online training, while balancing family responsibilities and career prospects in and outside of librarianship. Prospects for creating a local MLIS or other improved professional training programs are discussed.

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