Post-Master's Educational Needs of Information Professionals
Title:
Post-Master's Educational Needs of Information Professionals
Author:
Powell, Ronald R. Boling, Susan E.
Appeared in:
Journal of access services
Paging:
Volume 3 (2007) nr. 4 pages 29-43
Year:
2007-07-26
Contents:
This study investigated the post-master's educational needs and interests of information professionals. The population for the study consisted of members of the library associations of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario, Canada. About 78 percent of the respondents held a master's degree in library science, 22 percent a master's degree in another discipline, almost 1 percent was enrolled in a doctoral program, 1 percent possessed a doctorate, and 16 percent had some other degree. Given the choice of an LIS only doctoral program or one combined with the field of business administration or computer science, the participants expressed a slight preference for the LIS only program. Of the other fields suggested by participants, education and public administration were the most popular. Participants also expressed a strong preference for non-traditional modes of instruction.
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