This dissertation compares 17 iSchools and 36 other LIS schools that offer the ALA-accredited Master's degree program according to certain characteristics. The study compiles quantitative and qualitative data on 32 variables and sub-variables drawn from the schools' web sites, ALISE 2010 Statistical Report, and Elsevier's SCOPUS…

Discussions have been carried out in recent years regarding the emergence of iSchools in the field of library and information science (LIS). One theme in the discussions centres on whether those iSchools, deriving from LIS programs, are indeed different from other non-iSchools of the field. To address this question, five iSchools and five…

Describes a study that compared salaries of one and two year library masters program graduates over a 22 year period. Possible explanations for the results are suggested, and the viability of extended library masters programs is discussed. (CLB)

Describes and compares the process used for accreditation of postsecondary programs of education for librarianship, and the existing programs and justification for certification of individual librarians. An argument for the advantages of institutional accreditation over individual certification is presented. (13 references) (CLB)

Provides a historical background of Canadian graduate education programs in library and information studies, including the roles of McGill University and the University of Toronto; summer programs; master's programs; two-year master's programs; doctoral programs; accreditation; and comparisons with developments in the United States, Great Britain,…

Analysis of publication records of 607 North American library and information science (LIS) school faculty shows that publication productivity is higher in LIS schools with a Ph.D. program than in those without; Carnegie Research Universities I schools publish more; and Ph.D. institutions have a greater output of refereed articles than master's…

Presents results of two surveys that examined changes in library science programs accredited by the American Library Association between 1984-85 and 1989-90. One survey focused on specialty courses in archival studies, art, health sciences, and music librarianship; and the second survey allowed respondents to report on other specialty courses…

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…

Concentrating on six institutions with doctoral programs in library and information science--Drexel University (Pennsylvania), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Indiana University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Syracuse University (New York), and the University of Wisconsin at Madison--graduate programs and faculty are…

A study of library school faculty and academic library directors' perceptions of the educational quality of master's and doctoral programs in library and information science and of the professional contributions of library school faculties is reported. Perception rankings are compared to similar studies carried out in 1980 and 1986. (18…