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Curricula of LIS programs in the USA: A content analysis

Chu, Heting (2006) Curricula of LIS programs in the USA: A content analysis. In Khoo, C. and Singh, D. and Chaudhry, A.S., Eds. Proceedings A-LIEP 2006: Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education & Practice 2006, pages pp. 328-337, Singapore.

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Abstract

Close to 3,000 courses, both required and elective, listed in each curriculum of the 45 ALA-accredited LIS master’s programs in the USA are analyzed qualitatively as well as quantitatively. Based on the changes observed in the core, electives and particularly courses that appear being created recently, this study finds that more and more elective courses are offered in LIS education while the number of core requirements is reduced to as few as two courses. In either case, a wider range of subject topics seem being covered nowadays than in the pre-Internet era. On the other hand, approximately 10 percent of all the LIS courses sound new in that they are designed to deal with emerging subjects and latest de-velopments in the field besides reflecting the growing interdisciplinary nature of LIS. This research also shows that catalysts for LIS curricular transformations do not come from technology alone, but also originate from the cultural and societal dimensions. In other words, a holistic approach should be taken for enhancing LIS curricular contents to prepare information professionals for leadership in the time to come.

EPrint Type:Conference Paper
Keywords:Library and information science curriculum, United States
Subjects:Library and Information Science Education
ID Code:1401
Deposited On:10 August 2007
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