“I Fell into Librarianship”: Experiences of Post-Soviet Librarians at the National Academic Library in Astana, Kazakhstan

Emmelhainz, Celia; Bukhtoyarova, Darya

doi:10.1080/15228886.2016.1166541

Slavic & East European Information Resources

2016

DOI: 10.1080/15228886.2016.1166541

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“I Fell into Librarianship”: Experiences of Post-Soviet Librarians at the National Academic Library in Astana, Kazakhstan

Celia Emmelhainz

Darya Bukhtoyarova

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Educating the Central Asian Librarian

Emmelhainz

2020

Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region

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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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Educating the Central Asian Librarian

Emmelhainz

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Internationalization of Library and Information Science Education in the Asia-Pacific Region

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“I Fell into Librarianship”: Experiences of Post-Soviet Librarians at the National Academic Library in Astana, Kazakhstan

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