Library and Information Studies Rankings Methodology
How we rank library and information studies programs
Reader Comments
Rankings
It sounds like the people in the programs are asked to rate ALL the programs, not just their own. That probably balances out the people who give their own programs top marks. But it's not very clear.
Ranking Your Own Institutions
So, let me get this right: the folks who completed the survey worked for the school they ranked? You would have to really dislike your institution to give it bad marks.
Flawed
U.S. News and World Report's rankings ARE flawed. I wish there was something similar to the book, "Colleges That Change Lives," or www.ctcl.org, for Library and IS programs.
Library and Information Studies Program Rankings
Rankings are based on "program directors, and a senior faculty member at each program." I am the program director for School Library, a senior faculty for many years, and a named Professor. Yet, I have NEVER been given a survey to complete. There needs to be a better explanation of the methodology: it appears flawed.
