Library School in the UK

[echo4]

Hi,

I'm researching which library and information school I'd like to go to, and one of the options I'm investigating is maybe going to a school in the UK (I'm American, by the way, if that's important). I realize that American library schools and UK library schools have different accreditation associations (ALA vs cilip), so I have a few questions about the benefits or disadvantages of studying in the UK.

- How do American employers view applicants that come from a non-ALA accredited school?

- Are there any major differences in UK librarianship practices that would make it difficult for me to get a job in the US or elsewhere in the world?

- Has anyone gone to a UK library school and could you say something about your education experience?

Thanks in advance.

[harpyemma]

I don't really know anything about librarianship as a practice, but i have experience as a scholar in both US and UK academic libraries--would the difference between Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal classification systems pose a problem? UK libraries use Dewey, most US libraries don't, i think.

[echo4]

I don't think the Dewy vs LC classification would pose a problem. I have experience with both.