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Miksa, Shawne D. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2021
Dr. Elfreda Chatman was a professor of library and information science at the University of North Carolina and Florida State University in the 1990s and early 2000s until her passing in 2002. Her research incorporated the disciplines of education, sociology, and LIS, covering topics at the nexus of these fields, from which she worked to develop a…
Descriptors: Library Science, Information Science, Information Science Education, College Faculty
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Helkenberg, 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
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Oliphant, Tami; Branch-Mueller, Jennifer – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
This study investigates how time intersects with student learning in Canada's first, and only, Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) in an online teaching and learning stream. Thirty-two students responded to a survey that asked about their experiences, perceptions, and challenges after their first year of the program. Descriptive…
Descriptors: Masters Degrees, Library Science, Information Science Education, Online Courses
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Mills, J. Elizabeth; Campana, Kathleen; Goldsmith, Annette Y. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2017
In the face of a changing landscape of youth services, LIS education can push the field of librarianship forward by adopting research-based frameworks that are directly applicable to the profession. We combined the Connected Learning framework with Radical Change theory and Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation (OBPE) to establish the structure…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Information Science Education, Library Science
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Scripps-Hoekstra, Lindy; Carroll, Megan; Fotis, Theresa – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2014
This study set out to provide an understanding of how LIS programs ensure that students are prepared for the demands of graduate study in the twenty-first century, how these expectations may have evolved since Kules's and McDaniel's previous 2008 study, and how various types of programs compare in their approaches. Content analysis was used to…
Descriptors: Library Science, Technological Literacy, Technology Education, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Belay, Getinet – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1992
Discusses the trends in multiculturalism research, the importance of cultural diversity in the curriculum, and strategies for operationalizing a multicultural curriculum in library and information science education. Topics addressed include pedagogical methodology, leaning style, and course and program design. (97 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Communication (Thought Transfer), Course Content, Cultural Differences
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McKevitt, Ian – Education for Information, 1992
Describes results of a survey of library and information studies programs in the United Kingdom that was conducted to determine what courses included information on patents. Teaching methods are discussed, the use of British Library publications is explored, and program changes are discussed. The survey questionnaire is appended. (two references)…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Foreign Countries
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Willard, Patricia; Wilson, Concepcion S. – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2004
Australian library and information studies professional education experienced major changes over the past 15 years or so. There has been a growth in first professional level masters programs. Some schools have been involved in organisational relocation. Program structural changes have aimed to make programs more flexible and appealing to…
Descriptors: Professional Education, Foreign Countries, Library Science, College Programs