How old is librarianship?
From the Libraries FAQ 1.2 by Steve Bergson Much younger, but difficult to pinpoint. The _ALA Glossary…_ defines librarianship as “the profession concerned with the application of knowledge of media and those principles, theories, techniques and technologies which contribute to the establishment, preservation, organization, and utilization of collections of library materials and to the dissemination of information through media.” (pg. 130) Barbara Ehrenreich writes, in her _Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class_ (Pantheon: New York, 1989) that professionalization occurred between 1870 and 1920 (pg. 133). I don’t know if a consensus has been reached on a specific year for this development. Certain milestones are noteworthy, though.
Related Questions
- Can I earn more than on Program of Study document? For example, can a student in School Librarianship earn the Youth Librarianship Program of Study document?
- Are there required courses for the Youth Librarianship Program of Study (or any of the SLIS Programs of Study)?
- What are the requirements for a Master of Art in Education, Option in Librarianship?
