A name change to SCI--I haven't read any compelling reason to change. I don't see SCI as broadening the view of the school, in fact I see it as making the mission of the school unclear. Information science is a term we as practitioners endear. However, we are in the field and recognize its elements. Those outside of the field will not see it as a well defined degree program, and in fact will have to dig into the schools offerings to know it includes library science. When looking for library science programs at schools (examples in the ALA link: (http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/education/accreditedprograms/directory/list/index.cfm
most all have the term library included in the name. To me it doesn't weaken or make the term seem "old fashioned", but when paired with information science it becomes stronger and partnered with the 21st century aspects of technology and information seen as a science. In the scheme of things, I know my opinion won't matter on the final decision, yet as the eternal optimist I hope someone is at least reading our opinions.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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As I stated in my blog, as long as the degree had the word Library, I don't see that school needs to. I say I got my MLS from Rutgers, not SCILS. JMHO.
ReplyDeleteMy degree doesn't even have the word library in it and you are totally right, to those outside of the profession "information studies" just doesn't mean anything. I was constantly having to explain myself so now I just say I'm studying library science to keep it simple.
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