LISNews: Librarian News

A story in the Atlanta Journal Constitution announces the closure of Clark Atlanta University program in Library and Information Studies, along with four other programs. CAU President Walter Broadnax said that the action was needed to help the university recover from its budget problems, after overspending its budget by $7.5 million last year.

Mock Turtle writes "Georgia's only remaining accredited library school may soon be forced to close its doors.
Library Journal briefly reports the plight of Clark Atlanta University SLIS. BCALA (Black Caucus of the ALA) urges action and tells you where to send your letters."

Rochelle Hartman writes "Humanities guy and co-founder of the e-journal Postmodern Culture John Unsworth has been named as Dean of the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science. He suceeds Linda C. Smith who has been Acting Dean of the school since Leigh Estabrook resigned her position to become a faculty member in the school in 2001.

Although Unsworth does not have a library degree listed anywhere on his C.V., 'he specializes both in 20th century American literature and in computing in the humanities. He is particularly interested in the history, function and culture of publishing,' according the UIUC press release.

No word on whether or not he knits.
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This Annoucement Says The U of AZ School Of Information Resources And Library Science, the only graduate library science school in Arizona, should be closed.
They cite troubles with accreditation and resource needs (no money), but do give 2 alternatives to considered. Those include greater self-sufficiency, and finding the optimum organizational location.