Respondents of this survey on curriculum development in library education stressed the need for increased emphasis on networking, computer technology, and managerial training. Responses of administrators and practitioners are compared. (MBR)

Reports on a questionnaire study of the role of assistant deans in the administrative structure of the library school. Included are personal and academic backgrounds of those holding this position, their responsibilities, and some of their attitudes regarding their roles. (Author/FM)

Reports on a survey of accredited library school programs determine their commitment to continuing education, the most common program types, and problems involved in program development. (Author/MBR)

Declining enrollments, eroding institutional support, and an increase in the number of library schools are indicative of an eventual decrease in the quality of graduate library education. Contradictions in current accreditation standards support the need for further discussion of the accreditation process. (FM)

The formal program developments and trends at the Ibadan University Library School with a postgraduate program, and the Ahmadu Bello School, with an undergraduate program, are reviewed in relation to society's information needs. (Author/MBR)

Explores the problem of library school applicants who have professional potential but fail to meet a program's minimum criteria for admission: presents relevant survey data, discusses methods used to screen applicants for exceptional admissions, and offers recommendations concerning their merits. (FM)

A survey of the educational preparation of the chief administrators of learning resource centers in public two-year community colleges revealed that they valued their preparation in basic library science, felt inadequately prepared in audiovisual subjects, and suggested new courses to meet the demands of expanded administrative duties. (FM)

Support by the government, sources of foreign financial aid, school libraries, the development of bookselling and the publishing industry, problems with duplicate resources, and professional librarian training are discussed in relation to Nigerian library development since 1960. (MBR)

Describes a study, conducted at the University of Michigan, that used two different computer-assisted instruction approaches--a linear, tutor program and a simulated library reference situation--with library school students to test learning effectiveness. Report includes 21 data tables, an interview schedule, and sample instructional materials…

Reports on a University of Michigan project that developed and evaluated programed materials that would help library science graduate students become acquainted with representative reference materials and learn through simulated situations how to meet the informational needs of patrons; includes methods, schedules, findings, and analysis.…

Provides nine articles: research on libraries and librarianship, 1997; changing faces of library education (ALA-accredited graduate program title changes); number of libraries in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico; highlights of NCES surveys; library acquisition expenditures; price indexes for public and academic libraries; state rankings of selected…