Information science education and library and information studies education: Transnational conversations
Publication Date
October 2019
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology
Volume
56
Issue
1
DOI
10.1002/pra2.98
First Page
586
Last Page
589
Abstract
The panel/round‐table will explore the status of the education of information professionals internationally, with a focus on a review of the status of Library and Information Studies, Information Science, and Information Professional education programs in the U.S., Canada and Australia. Similarities and differences between programs in each country specific to the information professions will be analyzed. The analysis will include a review of the quality assessment of programs, and specific issues related to their success, and concerns about the future of programs in each case. The impact of the iSchool movement will be examined.
Keywords
Library and Information Studies Education, Information Science Education, Information Professions Education
Recommended Citation
Terry Weech, Clara Chu, Sandra Hirsh, Heidi Julien, Mary Anne Kennan, Diane Velasquez, and Bhuva Narayan. "Information science education and library and information studies education: Transnational conversations" Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology (2019): 586-589. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.98