Discusses and compares library and information science education in the United States and China. Highlights include historical background; library school closings; accreditation process; attitudes toward the information industry; and educational reform in Chinese higher education. (LRW)

Discusses problems in Chinese educational reform and trends in professional education. Based on the curriculum of 17 Chinese schools of library and information science, this article provides data on required courses, specialized elective courses, and nonspecialized courses to determine the state-of-the-art structure of the knowledge base and to…