Abstract

Classical librarianship drowns in the sea of change. in the United States our profession had indicated a profound change -especially in the last 20 years. Until 1976, 15 schools or departments of librarianship had been closed, and the rest had undergone a serious transformation. During the last 20 years, library education became no more homogeneous as it was in the past. New educational programs show vast diversity. The scope of the mission of library services became enlarged. Type of students, ways of teaching had also indicated a substantial change. On the other hand, the librarian of today requires lifelong self­education.

Keywords: Education tor librarianship, Library schools, United States of America

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How to Cite

Pierce, S. (2001). Library Science Education in the U.S.A. Information World, 2(1), 88-105. https://doi.org/10.15612/BD.2001.460