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Clark Atlanta Trustees Vote to Close Library SchoolClark Atlanta University will close its School of Library and Information Studies—the only accredited library-education program in Georgia—at the end of the 2004–2005 academic year. The CAU board of trustees voted October 17 to end its library-school curriculum despite efforts by library leaders from across the country asking them to spare a program that earned its initial American Library Association accreditation in 1942.The library school is one of five departments closing as part of a move to reduce the university’s already overspent $100-million budget. “These decisions are based on a painstaking review and thoughtful process that involved faculty, staff, and distinguished outside consultants,” CAU President Walter D. Broadnax wrote in announcing the decision. “Also be assured that this does not make the decisions any less difficult.” “We are indeed upset about this move, but will not give up the fight,” CAU Library School Director Arthur Gunn told American Libraries. He said he plans to continue to solicit help from alumni and others in the hope of persuading the board to reverse its decision. Gunn said that 99 students are currently enrolled in CAU’s library school, representing a 29% increase over the previous year. The school has an annual budget of about $800,000, about half of which comes from the state. Posted October 20, 2003. |
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