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Download full textHelkenberg, Davin; Schoenberger, Nicole; Kooy, S. A. Vander; Pemberton, Amanda; Ali, Karim; Bartlett, Sarah; Clair, Jillian; Crombleholme, Sydney; Dee, Alison; DePierro, Kristy; Greenwood, Timothy; Lobzun, Meagan; Petersen, Cassandra; Saunders, Sabrina Redwing; Tarzi, Mary; Ward, Kristyn; Zip, Stacey – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2018
This paper was produced as a collaborative project by a Progressive Librarianship class at an ALA-accredited Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program located in Canada. Recent research in LIS has identified a need for issues of social justice to be discussed more prominently in LIS education. From a uniquely student perspective,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Justice, Information Science Education, Library Science
Direct linkConners, David; McCarthy, Laena – Library Journal, 2007
In fall 2005, Rachel Holt and Adrienne L. Strock's article, "The Entry-Level Gap," ("Library Journal" 5/1/05, p.36-38) became the talk of the town. Holt and Strock argued that the new Master of Library Science (MLS) graduates have trouble finding work because of low salaries and the disappearance of entry-level positions owing to…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Graduates, Library Science, Masters Programs
Alternatives to Graduate-Degree Professional Education: Generalizing from the Library Science Model.
Reenstjerna, Frederick R. – 1988
Traditional professional library education since 1946 has centered on the master's degree, often called the Master of Library Science (MLS). A review of historical literature and characteristics of the profession suggest that the library-specific MLS degree can be replaced with alternative graduate programs which provide equivalent or superior…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Programs, Core Curriculum, Degrees (Academic)
Paris, Marion – Information Outlook, 1999
Examines some of the trends affecting library school students today. Discusses distance education; accreditation; certification and credentialing; specialized master's degree programs; reappearance of undergraduate degree programs; special libraries courses; library educators; and continuing education. (AEF)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Certification, Continuing Education, Distance Education
