Comments on: Library school survey results http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/09/27/library-school-survey-results/ A librarian, writer and tech geek reflecting on the profession and the tools we use to serve our patrons Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:59:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Meredith Farkas http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/09/27/library-school-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-187128 Meredith Farkas Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:06:41 +0000 http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/?p=865#comment-187128 That's really great, Michael! I'm glad to see that there are schools that are really pushing the management component of LIS education. That’s really great, Michael! I’m glad to see that there are schools that are really pushing the management component of LIS education.

]]> By: Michael Steeleworthy http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/09/27/library-school-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-187127 Michael Steeleworthy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:29:52 +0000 http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/?p=865#comment-187127 This is interesting. A straw poll of my fellow first-years at the LIS school I attend at Dalhousie University showed that many of us enrolled because the programme is housed in the Faculty of Management. The School does a great job at promoting the importance of sound management and HR as much as they do the basic tenets of IS.. The school also offers several joint degrees. We can double up and earn an MPA/MLIS, MBA/MLIS or even an LL.B/MLIS.. http://sim.management.dal.ca/ This is interesting. A straw poll of my fellow first-years at the LIS school I attend at Dalhousie University showed that many of us enrolled because the programme is housed in the Faculty of Management. The School does a great job at promoting the importance of sound management and HR as much as they do the basic tenets of IS..

The school also offers several joint degrees. We can double up and earn an MPA/MLIS, MBA/MLIS or even an LL.B/MLIS..

http://sim.management.dal.ca/

]]> By: Amanda http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/09/27/library-school-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-187106 Amanda Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:30:39 +0000 http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/?p=865#comment-187106 I think it depends on where you get the MPA. My husband (a now-retired former city manager and budget director) has one, and I can tell you it does deal with accounting and finance. Maybe a little less accounting than an MBA, but the finance courses were in governmental finance which is a bit different. I have an MBA but was able to take courses in governmental finance. My library school did offer two advanced management courses (one focusing on budgeting and HR), but there was a lot of repetition and overlap there for me with an MBA. I think it depends on where you get the MPA. My husband (a now-retired former city manager and budget director) has one, and I can tell you it does deal with accounting and finance. Maybe a little less accounting than an MBA, but the finance courses were in governmental finance which is a bit different.

I have an MBA but was able to take courses in governmental finance. My library school did offer two advanced management courses (one focusing on budgeting and HR), but there was a lot of repetition and overlap there for me with an MBA.

]]> By: Anthony Molaro http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/09/27/library-school-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-187065 Anthony Molaro Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:31:19 +0000 http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/?p=865#comment-187065 What a wonderful survey. As an MBA, MLIS I would recommend an MPA. It deals with management but less accounting and finance. In lieu of those courses you get courses on local politics and grant writing. What a wonderful survey. As an MBA, MLIS I would recommend an MPA. It deals with management but less accounting and finance. In lieu of those courses you get courses on local politics and grant writing.

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