Part I. Curricula and accreditation. Education of the information professional: A library school perspective

Robert M. Hayes

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1988, vol. 39, issue 5, 312-317

Abstract: This article presents both a large‐scale context of education for the information professional, encompassing the entire university, and a narrower view from the perspective of the library school. The question it poses is the extent to which a broadened scope of responsibility can be encompassed by the library school, with many information professionals—even those closely allied to librarianship—finding their educational preparation in other academic departments. The author asserts that the library is still the vital focus for the library school, whatever the name, and that the imperative is to establish goals of academic excellence within that focus. The standards of the ALA Committee of Accreditation are used as the basis for identifying the essential elements of excellence. © 1988 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Date: 1988
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