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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…
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