Document (#11166)

Author

Galvin, T.J.

Title

Convergence or divergence in education for the information professions : an opinion paper

Source

Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science. 21(1995) no.6, S.7-12

Year

1995

Abstract

A long standing tension exists in education for the information professions between unification (convergence) and specialization (divergence). Exemplifying and exacerbating this tension are such persistently controversial issues as striking an optimal balance between theory and practice in professional curricula; the appropriate place, if any, in the curriculum for skills training; and whether the most important obligation of a professional school is to give students the practical knowledge andskills needed for entry-level jobs or to provide a theoretical base for lifelong career development? These issues are further complicated by the existence of multiple career entry paths and educational options for many categories of information professionals, by status hierarchies both within universities and within the information professions themselves, and by the historic division between educators and practioners

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