The Closing of American Library Schools

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By Larry J. Ostler, Therrin C. Dahlin, and J. D. Willardson

ISBN: 0-313-28461-X

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-28461-8

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176 pages, figures, tables

Greenwood Press

Publication: 6/30/1995

List Price: $101.95 (UK Sterling Price: £57.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

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Series Title: Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science

Series Number: 85

Description: During the last decade, the library profession has been confronted by a serious problem. More than 15 accredited graduate library schools in the United States have closed, including distinguished programs at the University of Chicago, the University of Southern California, and Columbia University. The closing of these schools raised critical issues about the future of the library profession, the place of library schools in higher education, and the role of libraries in society. This book explores the causes and consequences of the recent closures of American library schools at a time when various other professional schools have expanded. The authors consider the theory that library schools have closed because of poor marketing and management and the theory that schools have closed because insufficient attention has been paid to the intellectual history and theoretical foundations of librarianship, leaving library school leaders with no guiding principle to assist in reforming the curriculum. The book places library schools in an historical context and discusses opportunities to reform library education.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Historical Trends in American Higher Education
Historical Overview of American Library Education
Paradigm Shift
Science and Identity
Strategic Planning
Standards for Certification and Accreditation
A New Approach to Library Education
Summary and Observations
Appendix A: Academy of Certified Archivists Role Delineation
Appendix B: American Library Association's Standards for Accreditation of Master's Programs in Library and Information Studies
Appendix C: Accreditation under the 1992 Standards for Accreditation of Master's Programs in Library and Information Studies
Appendix D: Emporia State University Ph.D. Program
Works Cited
Index

LC Card Number: 94-46942

LCC Class: Z558

Dewey Class: 020


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