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

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