The King Report: New directions in library and information science education

Abstract

A close look at a controversial study.I t is fitting that New Directions in Library and Inform ation Science Education1 should have ap peared in 1986, the 100th anniversary of the begin ning of formal education for librarianship.This major curriculum study, often referred to as the King Report and sponsored by the United States Department of Education, Center for Libraries and Educational Improvement, was controversial from its beginning because of the apparent manner of its award (there seemed in the eyes of some to have been a prior decision to give it to a private vendor) and because the initial presentations failed to persuade the professional community that the research methods to be employed would produce valid results.However, on reading the final report, several who were critical at the outset now consider it to be worthy of serious study and consideration.The King Report is lengthy, and the reader can easily become bogged down in detail.This review provides an overview of the report and summarizes some of the more important points.However, this 1José-Marie Griffiths and Donald W.

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