Information storage and retrieval in the professional curriculum: Spring, 1980
Abstract
Purpose
To reflect on the importance of information storage and retrieval in the library curriculum in the 1980s.
Design/methodology/approach
The article provides a reflective viewpoint.
Findings
That cataloguing and classification was a vital skill for librarians to have, and that any moves to reduce it from the library school curriculum should be avoided.
Practical implications
Should be of interest to anyone interested in the historical competencies of librarianship and how they have been debated.
Originality/value
Offers an interesting insight into historical discussions relating to an aspect of library education.
Keywords
Citation
Brunt, R. (2007), "Information storage and retrieval in the professional curriculum: Spring, 1980", Library Review, Vol. 56 No. 7, pp. 552-556. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242530710775944
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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