Peiris, Hewatantrige A. (1987) Trends in Education for Librarianship in the United States and Canada. Masters thesis, University of Zambia.
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Abstract
This thesis analyzes the trends in education for librarianship in the United States and canada, with particular emphasis is on the period 1962-1985. Chapter one traces the origin of North American library education from the late 19th century, and the long struggle by tl1e ALA to improve standards of accreditation. By 1962, the direction of the profession w:l.S being set by accredited graduate progra.rrs, and the association's national plan w:l.S to guide future developments. From the 1960' s onwards the computer challenged libraries and education for librarianship as never before. 'nle schools I responses varied from corrp1ete integration of all aspects of the curriculum,.lffi to interdisciplinary links with separate "information science" or "computer science" departments, or joint degree progra.rrs. These changes are analyzed in both qualitative and quantitative terms.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z719 Libraries (General) Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Geoffrey Obatsa |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jan 2019 09:35 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2019 09:35 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8954 |
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