Innovation and Survival in Schools of Library and Information Science.

Ceppos, Karen F.

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ERIC Number: EJ462937

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Publication Date: 1992

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Innovation and Survival in Schools of Library and Information Science.

Ceppos, Karen F.

Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v33 n4 p277-83 Fall 1992

Discusses factors influencing the survival of library schools and how innovation of curricular changes to expand programs and incorporate technologies affects continued feasibility. Findings indicate that public governance, bureaucratic entrenchment, institutional age, and moderation in innovation positively affect survival. (23 references) (EA)

Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Curriculum Development, Enrollment, Higher Education, Innovation, Institutional Survival, Library Education, Library Schools, Organizational Change, Performance Factors, Power Structure, School Closing

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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