Iran Public libraries Foundation Research on Information Science and Public Libraries 2645-5730 24 1 2018 03 21 A Bibliographic Approach to Fundamental Issues of Knowledge and Information Science (KIS) Education in Iran A Bibliographic Approach to Fundamental Issues of Knowledge and Information Science (KIS) Education in Iran 80 51 727160 FA Ehsan Geraei Assistant Prof., KIS, Lorestan University, Lorestan, Iran Gholamreza Heidari Associate Professor, Information Science and Epistemology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran Morteza Kokabi Professor, Information Science and Epistemology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran 0000-0003-4361-5243 Journal Article 2015 11 21 <strong>Purpose:</strong> This study aims to present a picture of the fundamental issues of Knowledge and Information Science (KIS) education in Iran<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> Uses systematic review, content analysis and co-word analysis. Overall, 194 articles were retrieved and analyzed.<br /><strong>Findings:</strong> Findings are presented in 17 categories. These include Pathology, seeking a model for learning, searching for specific theory or model for education, curriculum content, training history, the names given recently to the field vs job positions, the failed School of Knowledge and Information Science at the University of Tehran, specialization in the field, foreseeing, attitudes towards the discipline, employment & job market, training & education needs, quality assessment & accreditation, distance learning, ICT & education, educational resources, and other issues.<br /><strong>Originality/value:</strong> The dynamics of KIS Education depends on internal and external key driving forces. Findings showed that researchers pay less attention to external driving forces influencing KIS education. This is for the first time that a picture of the most important research subjects of KIS education in Iran is presented. <strong>Purpose:</strong> This study aims to present a picture of the fundamental issues of Knowledge and Information Science (KIS) education in Iran<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> Uses systematic review, content analysis and co-word analysis. Overall, 194 articles were retrieved and analyzed.<br /><strong>Findings:</strong> Findings are presented in 17 categories. These include Pathology, seeking a model for learning, searching for specific theory or model for education, curriculum content, training history, the names given recently to the field vs job positions, the failed School of Knowledge and Information Science at the University of Tehran, specialization in the field, foreseeing, attitudes towards the discipline, employment & job market, training & education needs, quality assessment & accreditation, distance learning, ICT & education, educational resources, and other issues.<br /><strong>Originality/value:</strong> The dynamics of KIS Education depends on internal and external key driving forces. Findings showed that researchers pay less attention to external driving forces influencing KIS education. This is for the first time that a picture of the most important research subjects of KIS education in Iran is presented. https://publij.ir/article_727160_347e708a565f5dbf4eea0a3fc34d7066.pdf