Lists and describes the major trends in the library and information profession, including: changing environment; agitation from employers, associations, students and users; new technology, transparency with which information is communicated; differentiation in the profession; special groups; internationalization; interdisciplinarianism; and harmonization. Considers the implications of these trends for the achievement of the objectives of continuing education both in general and in the Eastern and Southern Region of Africa.
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