The Information Age versus Gender Equity? Technology and Values in Education for Library and Information Science.(study of the alleged trend toward favoring men in in the information technology field of libraries)(author abstract) From: Library Trends | Date: March 22, 1999| Author: HILDENBRAND, SUZANNE | COPYRIGHT 1999 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

THE LIBRARY PROFESSION PROCLAIMS ITSELF to be a proponent of both the Information Age and of equity for women and people of color. Yet certain features of the Information Age appear to be inhospitable to the goals of gender equity and there is a long history of gender stratification, with men favored for top positions in the profession. Structural changes brought about by the Information Age may foreshadow a resurgence of inequity. This discussion looks at the changing character of educatio...

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