Crying Wolf: An examination and reconsideration of the perception of crisis in LIS

Recent discussions of education for library professionals have strongly criticized the state of most Library and Information Science (LIS) schools, which are portrayed as techno-centric, male-dominated, and out of touch with the needs of practitioners. In the present essay we examine the major claim...

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Main Authors:	Dillon, Andrew, Norris, April
Other Authors:	Coleman, Anita
Language:	en
Published:	ALISE 2005
Subjects:	Library and Information Science Education
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105542

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spelling	ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-1055422015-10-23T04:23:21Z Crying Wolf: An examination and reconsideration of the perception of crisis in LIS Dillon, Andrew Norris, April Coleman, Anita Malone, Cheryl Library and Information Science Education Recent discussions of education for library professionals have strongly criticized the state of most Library and Information Science (LIS) schools, which are portrayed as techno-centric, male-dominated, and out of touch with the needs of practitioners. In the present essay we examine the major claims for a new crisis in LIS education and conclude that the data do not support most of the popular criticisms made of this field. Instead, the notion of crisis is best understood as indicative of a moment of change and an opportunity to significantly affect the long-term future of the field. 2005 Journal Article (Paginated) Crying Wolf: An examination and reconsideration of the perception of crisis in LIS 2005, 46(4):280-298 Journal of Education for Library and Information Science http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105542 Journal of Education for Library and Information Science en ALISE
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description	Recent discussions of education for library professionals have strongly criticized the state of most Library and Information Science (LIS) schools, which are portrayed as techno-centric, male-dominated, and out of touch with the needs of practitioners. In the present essay we examine the major claims for a new crisis in LIS education and conclude that the data do not support most of the popular criticisms made of this field. Instead, the notion of crisis is best understood as indicative of a moment of change and an opportunity to significantly affect the long-term future of the field.
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Crying Wolf: An examination and reconsideration of the perception of crisis in LIS

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