The Academic Elite in Library Science: Linkages among Top-Ranked Graduate Programs
Author(s) -
Jeffrey H. Bair,
Janice C. Barrons
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
college and research libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.886
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 2150-6701
pISSN - 0010-0870
DOI - 10.5860/crl.58.3.233
Subject(s) - prestige , elite , linkage (software) , academic library , graduate students , library science , sociology , medical education , psychology , public relations , political science , computer science , pedagogy , biology , medicine , philosophy , linguistics , biochemistry , politics , law , gene
In a national survey of deans, top administrators, and senior faculty, the ten top-ranked graduate programs in library science were substantially linked to one another by hiring one another’s graduates. It is suggested that this linkage helps these programs to maintain and enhance their prestige.
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