[Sigia-l] Library Science Reading

[Fleur Levitz]

Ben,

You bring up a thorny issue amongst MLIS degree
students. Indeed, degree programs need to change with
the times, but in fact, they have been. What was once
called an MLS (Master of Library Science) is now
called an MLIS (Master of Library and Information
Science). I am a practicing IA and have been so for
several years before pursuing an MLIS degree at Pratt
in NYC. The field of librarianship is fighting against
years of ingrained stereotypes to remain relevant in
an ever increasing digital world. Almost all of my
coursework has been focused on technology issues. I
plan on never working in a traditional library
setting, and I"m finding there are a lot of
opportunities for those willing to pursue a
non-traditional path.

-Fleur Levitz


--- Benjamin Speaks <benspeaks at prodigy.net> wrote:
> For those of you paying attention to the changing
> field of academic Library
> Science....
> 
> http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0408/p16s01-lepr.html
> 
> Of course there are a number of outstanding programs
> out there that have
> taken the initiative to move with the times and
> acknowledge that the
> "traditional' study of library science is changing
> (and yes I know that many
> of these programs enroll a considerable amount of
> individuals who actively
> work in physical libraries/archives but the term
> library science is
> so...so...mechanical age!).  Information
> Architecture has a lot of
> successful champions from this discipline so you
> would think that academia
> would get a clue as to how to market themselves with
> the times.  Just my
> humble opinion of course.
> 
> Ben Speaks
> 
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