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Links

Library School Lunacy 
http://owen.massey.net/libraries/revolting/lunacy.html

Site critical of library education that argues for the elimination of degree programs in library and information science and replacing them with field experience. Argues that library science is a "Mickey Mouse" academic discipline unnecessary for the training of librarians.

Education Schools and Library Schools: A Comparison of Their Perceptions by Academia. 
http://www.michaellorenzen.com/libraryschool.html

Examines the low status of library schools and education schools in higher education.

Issues In Library Education 
http://www.tk421.net/essays/sherpas.html

Examines several topics relating to library schools including the cost of library education and the salary of librarians and the desired role of library education for starting a career in librarianship.

ALISE - Association for Library and Information Science Education 
http://www.alise.org/

Focus on research, teaching, and service for library and information science education.

Growing a Diverse Workforce in the Library and Information Science Professions 
http://www.ericdigests.org/1998-1/library.htm

Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which looks at the issues involved in recruiting a diversity rich library profession.

Health Sciences Librarianship Courses in ALA-Accredited School Programs 
http://www.mlahq.org/education/libschools/index.html

The Medical Library Association lists the health science library courses taught by library schools in both the United States and Canada.

Guidelines for Choosing a Master's Program in Library & Information Studies 
http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/lisdirb/guide.htm

American Library Association guide for students who are considering attending library school. Describes how to gather information on programs and lists which library schools have distance education options.

ALA Office for Accreditation & Committee on Accreditation 
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=accreditation

Provides leadership in the development of standards for accreditation and to develop and maintain procedures for the implementation of the ALA accreditation function. Lists resources for those interested in the accreditation process of library schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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