Issues In Developing A Repository Of Learning Objects For Lis Education In Asia.

A repository of learning materials is being developed with a view to facilitate sharing of teaching resources among LIS education programs in Asia. Issues involved in developing such a repository are discussed with a focus on content creation, management and organization, as well as accessibility and usability of resources in the repository. Consideration for developing guidelines on metadata, vocabulary & taxonomy, and repository system and accessibility mechanisms are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]