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Examining the Undergraduate Education of Library and Information Science Schools in the United States

Wu, Shuheng

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/122819

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Title
Examining the Undergraduate Education of Library and Information Science Schools in the United States
Author(s)
Wu, Shuheng
Issue Date
2024-03-20
Keyword(s)
  • Library and Information Science
  • LIS Programs
  • Undergraduate Education
  • Undergraduate Programs
  • iSchools
  • Information Schools
Abstract
This study examines the current status of undergraduate education in Library and Information Science (LIS) schools in the U.S. based on publicly available data collected from their official websites. It found that LIS schools in the U.S. provide undergraduate education mainly in six forms. The majority of LIS schools in the U.S. offering undergraduate programs are iSchools or belong to the iSchools of their universities. The text analysis of the names and descriptions of undergraduate programs in LIS schools identified their intellectual focus on the interplay between data, information, technology, and human. The content analysis of the core curricula of undergraduate programs in LIS schools indicates their interdisciplinary and collaborative nature with an emphasis on research.
Publisher
iSchools
Series/Report Name or Number
iConference 2024 Proceedings
Type of Resource
Other
Language
eng
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/122819
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2024 is held by Shuheng Wu. Copyright permissions, when appropriate, must be obtained directly from the authors.

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