The Demise of the American Core Curriculum

During the first century of library education in the United States there developed a consensus regarding the subjects to be taught. Then the emphasis on specializations in library practice brought about the creations of elective courses, and the curriculum was divided into two segments: required courses (the core), and optional courses (the electives). The content of the core was reasonably firm through the 1950s, then it became greatly diversified and de-emphasized. With the introduction of computer-related studies into thee curriculum, the core was demolished