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9Nov04 . . . . athletes, here's the library. library, here are the athletes.

Introducing First-Year Student-Athletes to the Library: The Michigan State University Experience.

...contrary to stereotype the student-athletes had a higher graduation rate than the rest of the student population. Despite this, a program was started for the special population of student-athletes because it was believed that the student-athletes needed more library help due to their extensive athletic schedules. The program was well received and in evaluating the program the student-athletes found the program to be successful. [shelf]

27Sep04 . . . . ALA responds to clark atlanta lib school closing on NPR

NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with ALA president Carol Brey Casiano and Akilah Nasokhere about the impending closing of Clark-Atlanta University's library school one of only two library schools at historically black universities.

11Aug04 . . . . what is the future of library education in Georgia?

So, since Clark Atlanta is phasing out its library school, what does the future of Library education in Georgia look like? You might recognize Dr. Ismail Abdullahi as being an ALA Councilor. [thanks tim]

3Mar04 . . . . paper topics for thoughtful MLISers

Library Juice offers a list of paper topics to get library school students and faculty really thinking about library issues. It had been posted before, but now will be updated from time to time.

"What does "agribusiness versus farming" offer as an analogy to commodified versus community-based information and communication?"

27Jan04 . . . . when I teach library school, I want to teach classes like this

Librarian Spotting: Christine Wallace does the work and makes a nice looking website about the image thing. [stuff]

20Jan04 . . . . not quite solitary but not so far from it either

"Phantom teachers" unable to be fired because they're tenured, silently haunt New York's libraries. While I can't quite see working in a library as being in exile, it is a far cry from being a schoolteacher. [thakns brandon]

2Nov03 . . . . bibliotech -- the webzine

New addition to the library school link list: BiblioTech [just a working title]. Welcome!

27Oct03 . . . . canadia represent!

Since ALA, we all have known that the Canadian library schools are really putting out some top librarian talent. But who knew they had a fashion sense as well. The students from the SLIS at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia are hawking some mighty fine librarian t-shirts, possibly ones even too racy to wear to work. And, "action figure" aside, my favorite one has to be the NLA shirt. [thanks all]

19Oct03 . . . . damn

Clark Atlanta University trustees voted this week to close the library school, among other departments, protests nonwithstanding. Damn damn damn. [thanks mac]

12Oct03 . . . . online diploma?

Ever wonder if degrees from online library programs are looked at the same as degrees from the old brick and mortar establishments? Preliminary survey results indicate that while a large percentage of people see the degrees as equivalent, 18% would not hire people with an online degree. [lisnews]