Fifty years of LIS education in Australia: Academization of LIS educators in higher education institutions |
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Authors: | Concepció n S. Wilson,Mary Anne Kennan,Patricia Willard,Sebastian K. Boell |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Information Systems, Technology and Management, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia;2. School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW, 2678, Australia |
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Abstract: | Extensive data document the distribution of library and information science (LIS) educators in Australia from 1959 to 2008: from a slow beginning in the 1960s, to rapid growth in the 1970s, relative stability in the 1980s, and a persistent decline from the 1990s. Other characteristics of Australian LIS educators over the 50-year period are presented, including: previous positions held before entering academia, what and where academic qualifications were obtained, academic positions/ranks by gender, mobility within Australian higher education institutions, and years spent as Australian LIS educators. Although there has been a steady decline in the number of Australian LIS educators since the 1990s, the level of academic qualifications and percentage with doctorates have risen, thus conforming to a major requirement of academia; however, the relative decline in junior academic positions is a worrying trend. The analysis of changed characteristics over time helps define who Australian LIS academics are, and additionally provides data that contributes to LIS academic workforce planning. |
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