[Web4lib] [Publib] Library Science rankings

[Lovins, Daniel]

FYI ... Malcolm Gladwell wrote about this in a recent issue of the New Yorker: 

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/02/14/110214fa_fact_gladwell


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From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Diedre Conkling
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:22 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org; Publib
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] [Publib] Library Science rankings

Schools are always happy when they are ranked high by U.S. News and World
Report but there has always been a lot of controversy about how the rankings
are done.  In fact, there is a lot of controversy about any ranking program.

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Robert Balliot <rballiot at gmail.com> wrote:

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> I have heard the phrase "When you are number 2, you try harder" :
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> http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-library-information-science-programs/library-information-science-rankings
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> With University of Rhode Island ranking last at 44, the phrase "No place to
> go but up" comes to mind.
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> I would like to see the survey upon which they base these results.  But,
> given that there is really no consequence for a failure to be competitive,
> the results of the survey would be merely academic.
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> http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/2011/03/14/library-and-information-studies-rankings-methodology-2012
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> Sigh,
> R. Balliot
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