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Peer reviewedAbrera, Josefa B. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1987
This examination of the literature on doctoral programs, dissertations, and graduates in library and information science identifies trends in the establishment and development of these programs, as well as overriding themes in the literature during three time periods based on the publication of the landmark Danton report in 1959. (CLB)
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWhite, Herbert S. – Library Quarterly, 1987
Responses from library school faculty and academic library directors, asked their perceptions of the faculty and educational quality of graduate library programs, are ranked and compared to earlier surveys. Distinguishable trends of changes in schools' prestige are identified, and the validity of perception studies and qualitative rankings is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Programs
Download full textCalifornia State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1990
This report responds to the California State Legislature request to examine the time needed to complete a doctoral degree and make recommendations relative to methods of increasing the rate of progress toward receiving doctoral degrees through the University of California without compromising the integrity of the academic process. The report…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Degree Requirements, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees
Hackmann, Donald G.; Price, William J. – 1995
This study sought to determine the current status of programs in universities in the United States that offer doctoral degrees in education administration/leadership and to identify recent trends in educational leadership programming. The 127 institutions (of 194 invited to participate) responded to a survey and provided data on admissions…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Degree Requirements, Delivery Systems, Doctoral Degrees
Direct linkNelson, Glenn M. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1991
A study of 65 doctoral programs in higher education indicates disturbing trends: (1) mergers into larger academic units; (2) significant decline in student diversity among rather stable populations; and (3) retirement of most tenured faculty within 10 years. Despite continuity and stability overall, these changes suggest a need for unified…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Demography, Doctoral Programs
Peer reviewedSilberman, R. K.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1996
A survey of 69 faculty members from 32 universities offering preparation programs for teachers, orientation and mobility specialists, rehabilitation teachers, and doctoral-level leadership personnel serving people with visual impairments raises concerns about the future viability of such programs, in light of state budget cuts, faculty recruitment…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Doctoral Programs, Educational Trends, Financial Problems
