The intellectual origins of information organization (IO) as a field of study are examined by tracing the use of the terms, "information organization", "knowledge organization", "bibliographic control", and their variants, and by surveying the educational texts dealing with the various component activities of IO,…

Current school librarian standards highlight the need for school librarians to be technology leaders in their schools, and current research supports the ability of the school librarian to be a strong technology leader. However, there is a lack of research on how preservice schools are preparing their students to become these leaders. The following…

These two papers, one on information and library science personnel, the other on archival personnel, argue that trained professionals are the key to modern information processing, and discuss the needs of developing nations for information about training and education agencies, international exchanges of personnel, and for internationally…

Traces the trends and patterns that characterize library education and librarianship in Israel, including influences of various cultural traditions, the history of Israeli library education, the roles of major Israeli library educators, and the development of graduate curricula. Forty-seven references are listed. (FM)

Reviews early methods of formal training for library acquisitions, textbooks pertaining to the subject, and relevant library literature to provide a historical perspective on education for acquisitions. Strategies to provide basic and adequate training in acquisitions for all librarians are suggested. (49 references) (CLB)

Discussion of the teaching of management in library education, focuses on curriculum aimed at raising awareness and developing positive attitudes, management as a permeating principle rather than a discrete subject, and the involvement of practitioners in curriculum design. A number of specific strategies for achieving these goals are proposed.…

Examination of the interdisciplinary relationship of library science and information science has led to the development of common core curriculums for both disciplines. Educational institutions in developing and developed nations alike are increasingly planning and using integrated curriculums as a common base for educating librarians and…

The first of two articles discusses the place of information science and its expanding definition within the curricula of schools of library and information studies. The second article describes the history of foreign students in U.S. library and information science schools, their current role, and the major problems they face. (51 references)…

Maps area of information studies as basis for discussion and course development with other university departments. Diversity versus disparity, meaning of information, information professions, information as commodity and process, information management programs and course models, information science and technology, and relationships of…

Discusses factors influencing the survival of library schools and how innovation of curricular changes to expand programs and incorporate technologies affects continued feasibility. Findings indicate that public governance, bureaucratic entrenchment, institutional age, and moderation in innovation positively affect survival. (23 references) (EA)

Considers developments in education for information against a background of social and economic change. Highlights include a brief literature review of definitions of information science and information studies; the nature of educational change; and new curriculum in library and information studies schools, with Queens University in Belfast as an…

Presents overview of special issue on teaching and learning in librarianship and information work, which focuses on future needs of professional education; theoretical bases for curriculum development and research; trends in British and German library schools; and past achievements and future plans of the International Federation of Library…

Charts main trends in professional education for librarianship and information science based on United Kingdom educational practices in 1970s. Structure of courses, problems of formulating a theoretical basis, environment of need, the curricula, problems of the core curriculum, and research in curriculum development are highlighted. A 129-item…

Discusses curriculum theory in the context of professional education for library and information science, and outlines steps necessary for curriculum planning: (1) diagnosis of needs; (2) formulation of objectives; (3) selection of content from the universe of knowledge; (4) selection of learning experience; (5) organization of learning materials;…

Educators and learners have diverse thinking style preferences. Recognition of this difference in preferences is very important in the design of a curriculum and the way it is taught. Educators are often unaware of the way learners think and learn. Cataloging and classification can only be taught effectively if the diversity in thinking style is…