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July 1, 2009

Amid criticism, Rutgers officially drops 'Library Studies' from school division name

Amid criticism, Rutgers officially drops 'Library Studies' from school division name

By SERGIO BICHAO • STAFF WRITER • July 1, 2009

RUTGERS — University officials on Wednesday closed the book on a controversial move to drop the words "Library Studies" from the name of its School of Communication, Information and Library Studies.

As of Wednesday, the school will be known as the School of Communication and Information, or SC&I, pronounced "sky," the university said in a statement.
The Rutgers Board of Governors approved the name change in April after a faculty vote of 30-10 in February endorsing the change.
Officials said the name change was needed to provide a clearer identity for the school that teaches broadcasting, public relations, journalism and library studies.
Opponents viewed the change as a snub to library studies, arguing that a name change would break the library community's ties and identification to the school.
The school, which has commonly been referred to as SCILS, was established in 1982, merging the library and journalism programs.
Dean Jorge Reiana Schement said all of the school's programs would remain in place.
SC&I offers three undergraduate programs in communication, information technology and informatics, and journalism and media studies. It also offers master's degrees in communication and library and information science.

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