As many of you in the Library and Information Science Profession
may have already heard, on June 3, 1993 UCLA Chancellor Young
announced a proposal to retructure five of UCLA's professional schools.
The proposal calls for the "disestablishment" of the Graduate School of
Library and Information Science, meaning that UCLA would no longer offer
an MLS or Ph.D. in Library and Information Science.
NO LIBRARY SCHOOLS, NO LIBRARIANS, NO LIBRARIES?
The UCLA Graduate School of Library and Information Science
and its constituents are mounting an aggressive campaign opposing
Chancellor Young's proposal to close the School in July 1994.
The library school and the library profession are stunned that
at a time when information is needed by California's diverse
communities and businesses the Chancellor has recommended closing
one of the two active professional degree programs in California.
Quality of programs does not seem to be the issue as the UCLA
library school ranks consistently among the top five in North
America. The University's lack of support for female dominated
professions is clearly apparent. In addition to gender
discrimination UCLA administration's market-driven attitude
penalizes service-oriented schools whose alumni are financially
unable to provide large cash contributions.
In the information age the Graduate School of Library and
Information Science is vital to informing people who will create
California's future.
To write letters supporting the School address them to:
Chancellor Charles E. Young
Chancellor's Office
2147 Murphy
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90024
Professor Carole-Goldberg Ambrose
Chair, Academic Senate
3125 Murphy
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90024
Professor Gerald C. Pomeraning
Chair, Graduate Council
1215 Murphy Hall
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90024-1419
President J. W. Peltason
Office of the President
Kaiser Bldg.
300 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA 94612-3550
In addition two Internet Lists have been set up: SOS-GSLIS-ANNOUNCE
This is a distribution list only. It is for announcements
dedicated to news about the future of the School. If you want
items posted to this list, send those items to: SOS-GSLIS-REQUEST
A general discussion list has also been set up: SOS-GSLIS
To subscribe to either of these two lists, send your subscription
request to LISTSERV@ARGO.GSLIS.UCLA.EDU. In the body of the
message type the following information:
SUB [list name] [first name] [last name].
Feel free to forward this message on to anyone else you feel
may have an interest or would be willing to lend us their
support.
The GSLIS, UCLA Task Force
to Save our Programs and our Profession
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