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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.
http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/
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Guidelines for Choosing a Master's Program in Library & Information Studies
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.
http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/lisdirb/guide.htm
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Health Sciences Librarianship Courses in ALA-Accredited School Programs
The Medical Library Association lists the health science library courses taught by library schools
in both the United States and Canada.
http://www.mlahq.org/education/libschools/index.html
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Growing a Diverse Workforce in the Library and Information Science Professions
Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which looks at the issues involved in
recruiting a diversity rich library profession.
http://www.ericdigests.org/1998-1/library.htm
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ALISE - Association for Library and Information Science Education
Focus on research, teaching, and service for library and information science education.
http://www.alise.org/
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Issues In Library Education
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.
http://www.tk421.net/essays/sherpas.html
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Education Schools and Library Schools: A Comparison of Their Perceptions by Academia.
Examines the low status of library schools and education schools in higher education.
http://www.michaellorenzen.com/libraryschool.html
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Library School Lunacy
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.
http://owen.massey.net/libraries/revolting/lunacy.html
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