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what is the future of library education in Georgia?

Posted in skool | Wednesday, August 11th, 2004 | Comments Off

So, since Clark Atlanta is phasing out its library school, what does the future of Library education in Georgia look like? You might recognize Dr. Ismail Abdullahi as being an ALA Councilor. [thanks tim]

paper topics for thoughtful MLISers

Posted in skool | Wednesday, March 3rd, 2004 | Comments Off

Library Juice offers a list of paper topics to get library school students and faculty really thinking about library issues. It had been posted before, but now will be updated from time to time.

“What does “agribusiness versus farming” offer as an analogy to commodified versus community-based information and communication?”

when I teach library school, I want to teach classes like this

Posted in skool | Tuesday, January 27th, 2004 | Comments Off

Librarian Spotting: Christine Wallace does the work and makes a nice looking website about the image thing. [stuff]

not quite solitary but not so far from it either

Posted in skool | Tuesday, January 20th, 2004 | Comments Off

“Phantom teachers” unable to be fired because they’re tenured, silently haunt New York’s libraries. While I can’t quite see working in a library as being in exile, it is a far cry from being a schoolteacher. [thakns brandon]

bibliotech — the webzine

Posted in skool | Sunday, November 2nd, 2003 | Comments Off

New addition to the library school link list: BiblioTech [just a working title]. Welcome!

canadia represent!

Posted in skool | Monday, October 27th, 2003 | Comments Off

Since ALA, we all have known that the Canadian library schools are really putting out some top librarian talent. But who knew they had a fashion sense as well. The students from the SLIS at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia are hawking some mighty fine librarian t-shirts, possibly ones even too racy to wear to work. And, “action figure” aside, my favorite one has to be the NLA shirt. [thanks all]

damn

Posted in skool | Sunday, October 19th, 2003 | Comments Off

Clark Atlanta University trustees voted this week to close the library school, among other departments, protests nonwithstanding. Damn damn damn. [thanks mac]

online diploma?

Posted in skool | Sunday, October 12th, 2003 | Comments Off

Ever wonder if degrees from online library programs are looked at the same as degrees from the old brick and mortar establishments? Preliminary survey results indicate that while a large percentage of people see the degrees as equivalent, 18% would not hire people with an online degree. [lisnews]
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