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An Overview of Contemporary Librarianship Education
An Overview of Contemporary Librarianship Education

Author(s): Mircea Regneală
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Universitatea din Bucuresti, Colectivul de Stiinte ale Informarii si Documentarii
Keywords: History of library education; American library education; accreditation of the library schools

Summary/Abstract: The author makes a survey on the evolution of the library education, beginning with the 19th century until today, pointing out the contemporary developments and their consequences on the library profession. The author pays a particular attention to the American library education, given the development of the new modern information technology and the ever growing number of digital publications.

  • Issue Year: 2006
  • Issue No: 9-10
  • Page Range: 16-22
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English