Bibliotekarieutbildningskritik. En undersökning av ett urval tidskrifter ur svensk bibliotekspress 1990-2005.
The purpose of this Master?s thesis is to investigate the criticisms of the Swedish library education 1990-2005. By studying four different magazines, we tried to find the various opinions. The years investigated are 1990 to 2005. We have studied articulated opinions, not all opinions, in four library journals. In 1993, the education was transformed towards a more academic line, why we want to explore the discussions shortly before and during this change. Noticeable concrete changes during this time are an increased number of education sites, more technology and less practise.Research questions: 1. In what themes of opinions has criticism, for or against the new library education, been presented in library journals during the period 1990-2005? 2. What themes have been dominating this period?3. What differences in these themes are found in relative importance over the 16 years?4. Which are the most interested parties in the survey during this period of time? We read the magazines and sorted the criticism into themes and put them together to get a pattern of the discussions. We find representatives from associations to be the most active interested party, then educators. The pattern of opinions reveals the following: the new education can lead to several various types of employment, not just in libraries. Other opinions debated were if the education is relevant and if practise is necessary. The theme of distance education is discussed most frequently in the beginning of our period and the gender issue in the end.