The Gender Gap in Library Education

Five directory issues of the Journal of Education for Librarianship covering a span of 18 years were examined in order to determine whether there are gender-related differences in teaching specialties within graduate programs of library and information science. The results of this inquiry revealed s...

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Published in:Journal of education for library and information science 1985-01, Vol.25 (3), p.167-176
Main Authors: Harris, Roma M., Michell, B. Gillian, Cooley, Carol
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult education
Exact sciences and technology
General aspects
History instruction
Information and communication sciences
Information science
Information science education
Information science. Documentation
Instructional materials
Lecturers
Librarianship
Library and information science. General aspects
Library schools
Men
Professional aspects
Professional education
Sciences and techniques of general use
Sexual discrimination
Special education
Women
Womens studies
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Summary:Five directory issues of the Journal of Education for Librarianship covering a span of 18 years were examined in order to determine whether there are gender-related differences in teaching specialties within graduate programs of library and information science. The results of this inquiry revealed strong support for the gender-linked nature of teaching specialties within the discipline. Specifically, women tend to specialize in the teaching of services for children and young adults, cataloging, and classification, whereas men have tended to specialize in information science, research methods, library automation, and the history of books, printing, and libraries. These patterns parallel those found in the courses selected by male and female students and in the career paths of M. L. S. degree graduates. The results are discussed in terms of their implications for library educators as sex-role models.
ISSN:0748-5786
2328-2967
DOI:10.2307/40323104