The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. Its purpose is to build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries and to increase appreciation of the UK's creative ideas and achievements. It is present in over 100 countries worldwide. The British Council in Poland started in 1938, when its Polish office was established in Warsaw. The organization provides access to extensive British literature and cultural resources through a countrywide network of British Libraries. The paper presets the British Library in Łódź and its projects for young readers.
The paper presents the development of educational programs of the Chair of Library and Information Science at the University of Lodz. It also gives a brief overview of evolving its syllabuses. The comparative analysis of LIS programs is performed. The similarities and differences between higher education LIS systems in the past are described. The curriculum must have been adapted to new professional standards. The Chair of Library and Information Science have changed its syllabuses in conformity with the amended Act on Higher Education.
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