SCIENCES AND EVOLVING PROFESSION EXAM
SOLVED #14
History of library education and preparation of librarians - correct answer before 1870
the main way that librarians were trained was by apprenticeship. There was no formal
schooling. Most of the librarians would be few of them but we're mail and were found in
a prestigious academic institutions.
During the 1870s a training began. - correct answer private publications from an from
the us government. Had small sections in them about librarians.
The landmark study 1876 public libraries in the united states of america their history
conditioning management - correct answer this publication and study documented the
statistical data about 3,600 public libraries. It included topics such as management
administration history catalog a popular reading in library buildings. This marked the
beginning really of library education.
Factor one in the professionalization of librarianship - correct answer there was a
decline from the apprenticeship models to the rise and technical education.
Factor 2 in the professionalization of librarianship - correct answer the influence of
andrew carnegie. Between 1825 and 1850 551 libraries were founded in the next 25
years 2200 more were established. But andrew carnegie who finance the construction
of 3000 library throughout the world had an incredible effect on increasing the demand
for library workers
Factor 3 in the professionalization of librarianship - correct answer melvil dewey was a
prime force in the professionalization of american library ship.
Lacoste expensive melvil dewey - correct answer the dewey decimal classification
system provides a fundamental an important theoretical principle which around which
professional skills and responsibilities could be organized.
Dewey was a guiding force in establishing the ala. Do we was a secretary. This
organization fundamentally establish standards of service and conduct provided
conferences and education for librarians and then just generally improve visibility
recognition in the public eye.
The american library journal do we was instrumental in creating this publication that
helped librarians in their daily work.
Library education 1879 dewey promoted systematic training for librarianship.
The growth of library schools - correct answer pratt institute established in 1890 trained
staff for the pratt institute library. Under mary rights leadership the school broaden its
purpose and extended from 6 months to 2 years and enrich the curriculum and made
education quavo went to the best training available. Midnight 1896 plumber offer to
, specialization and scholarly studies in special courses and bibliography cataloging
history of books and gray beans. 3 years later she launched specialization and
librarianship for children's libraries. And she was the second female president of the ala.
Library school: drexel - correct answer alice kroger a duie protege directed the drexel
library and their training program. Focus on catalog in literature bibliography history of
books in library management.
Armor institute university of illinois - correct answer the armor institute was established
in 1893 as a first library school in the midwest under the leadership of catherine listen to
sharp another do we graduate the basic program took one year and then you could
have specialize in advance work in courses of bibliography and special areas history
printing a library and children's programs. She adopted you he's stewie's view that
libraries were powerful because they could influence people's ideas. She established
programs at university of wisconsin university of illinois. She served as a director of
library university library at the university of illinois. The illinois program was comparable
to albany training. Sharp was an innovative curriculum designer. They focus on travel
collections public storage hours organized collections. She turned the illinois program to
a four-year program leading into a bachelor degree. And then she had graduate-level
library education as well.
Continued expansions of library schools in 1900s - correct answer there were 15
programs 10 of them founded by women by 1919. The mls was not awarded except in
albany until 1920.
The role and influence of ala committee on library training - correct answer as the
number of library school screw the hell i took a greater interest. Apprenticeships code
listed with the emerging library schools. Eventually there were the la published
standards in library education in 1903. Eventually there was a split between la and the
academic schools providing library education. And a new organization called the
association of american libraries schools was established in 1916. As a result library
school educators were no longer concerned about having an ala endorsement. Instead
they focus on administrative mc regular issues and that developed a focus on the type
of degrees awarded and again the curriculum.
The williamson report e effects - correct answer carnegie established the carnegie
corporation and this had the most profound effect on library education. The johnson
report which was a study of the carnegie libraries in 1916 found that staff members
were poorly trained. The corporation subsidized a major study of library education that
investigated library schools in particular. The corporation appointed cc williamson to
undertake the study. And he produced an important report call the william report. The
williams report represented a significant breakthrough in turning point for a library
education. A number of issues were raised in his report he criticized the quality of many
of the pearl library education programs as suggested that the corporation assist by
offering scholarships for recruit better qualified individuals and providing libraries
financial assistance the library schools as a result of corporations shifted is emphasis on