Many academic library Web sites offer online “tours” to provide basic orientation of their collections and services. However, these tours are often merely photos, floor plans, or written descriptions. In 1999, the library at California State University, Fullerton sought to improve its own Web site orientation, by using more engaging Web technologies; namely, streaming video and interactive tutorials. A project of videotaping a full‐motion, narrated tour of the library, and then placing it on the Web site as streaming video segments, was undertaken. Additionally, interactive tutorials – quizzes written in JavaScript so as to “reply” to user prompts – were added. This article will describe the process of creating this project, available in its completed form at: http://www. library.fullerton.edu/tour

LIS education in Southeast Asia is undergoing exciting changes. A newfound interest by LIS educators, in enhancing and modernizing the curricula, is occurring. Several factors are driving this. One is technology. Automated library management systems, online databases, websites, mobile applications, and more are all forcing LIS curricula to modernize. Another force is internationalization. As libraries in some SEA countries adapt to new, international standards and trends, libraries in neighboring SEA countries must either adapt as well or become incompatible. And still another force is new generations of library professionals. New LIS faculty in SEA countries, with exposure to training abroad, are bringing changes and ideas to reflect the new needs and opportunities of library environments. This chapter will reflect the author's own research, as well as library literature, in discussing the background, current status, and future outlook of LIS education in Southeast Asia.

No abstract

No abstract

No abstract