Editorial

摘要

Within our profession of library and information science, a large debate has taken place, one that I consider ongoing, over the value that is represented by obtaining a master's degree. This issue will use the terms Library and Information Science (LIS), Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) and Library and Information Studies (LIS) education to discuss graduate master's degree level education in library and information science programs and schools. Of course, other considerations also become apparent related to accreditation of these programs and/or certification criteria for public librarians, for example. Some of these points of debate and concern are referenced in an article I published last year in this same publication, Determining the Value of Your Library Science Degree, (Crumpton, 2015).