ALA Congress on Professional Education: April 30-May 1,1999

摘要

More than 100 delegates representing a wide range of information professions and information professionals met in Washington, DC, for two days to "examine the initial preparation of professional librarians as a first step in studying the broader issues of education and training for librarians and other library workers." (American Library Association. The Steering Committee on the Education Summit. Progress Report to Council, January 1999, p. 1). The Congress grew out of concerns voiced by members of the ALA Council about the direction of Library and Information Science (LIS) education, the role of the Committee on Accreditation and the extent to which LIS programs are responsive to the interests and concerns of practicing professionals.