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Re:Consider getting a “DIY” degree online instead of a tradi... by charlesdaniels on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @06:43PM (#23922365)
FWIW I completed my undergraduate degree in 2019, and I was required to take library science specifically. It was a half-semester course that taught students how to use the library.

I guess the value is it means the students have no excuse to not know how to find library resources, but I feel like most people in the class were generally familiar with the idea of a library and how to use it.

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Re:Consider getting a “DIY” degree online instead of a tradi... by ocdtrekkie on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @09:16PM (#23923262)
This sounds somewhat similar to other "college success" first year courses that are more about how to do research papers than anything else.

A proper introduction to Library Science is about how to run a library...

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Re:Consider getting a “DIY” degree online instead of a tradi... by p1esk on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @10:29PM (#23923614)
Good point. It would be an utter disappointment for me to take this class only to sit through explanations on how to find a book in a library (something I was able to do when I was 8).
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