Reviews the concept of thematic analysis, discusses its strengths and limitations, and explores the applicability of the concept to the literature of information science through an examination of articles from volumes 16-27 of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science. A 16-item reference list is attached. (JL)

Addresses the motivations underlying faculty advocacy of the "information" model for library and information science (LIS) education. Proposes an intensified interest in and support of all aspects of LIS education by the many worlds of LIS practice and suggests that a cultural model of LIS better positions both the "library" and "information"…