Defining fundamentals and meeting expectations: Trends in LIS education in Australia

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Harvey, Ross | Higgins, Susan

Affiliations: Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 6933 2369; 2467; Fax: +61 2 6933 2733; E-mail: rossharvey@csu.edu.au; Shiggins@csu.edu.au

Abstract: Library and information studies education in Australia is characterised by unresolved tensions, some of which have persisted for several decades. Among its characteristics and conflicts are a multi-tiered system of qualification, a high number of schools per capita with a wide range of discipline affiliations, a wide acceptance of distance learning, pressure for curriculum review, and the perceived need for a national approach to planning for the profession.

Keywords: librarianship, information studies, education, Australia, distance education, funding, curriculum review

DOI: 10.3233/EFI-2003-212-304

Journal: Education for Information, vol. 21, no. 2-3, pp. 149-157, 2003