Academic training of librarians in Sub-Saharan Africa
Keywords:
Africa, education of African librarians, African librarianship,Abstract
The article presents the historical and contemporary issues related to the education of librarians at the university level in sub-Saharan Africa. The content of education programs and courses for librarians on selected African universities are discussed and also the social problems of the African librarianship.References
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