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Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2010
This article profiles Steven L. MacCall, winner of "Library Journal's" 2010 Teaching Award. An associate professor at the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, MacCall was nominated by Kathie Popadin, known as "Kpop" to the members of her cohort in the online MLIS program at SLIS. Sixteen of…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Online Courses, Awards, Profiles
Eisenberg, Mike – Library Journal, 2008
The Web 2.0 "buzz" starts with new technologies such as virtual worlds, cell phones and handheld devices that offer 24/7 web access, tagging, social networks, and blogs and brings together various web capabilities in unique combinations. Web 2.0, however, is about much more than the technology--it is about a change in focus to participation, user…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Information Needs, Libraries, Information Science
Library Journal, 2009
"It's a recession, baby!" was the common refrain among the Library and Information Science (LIS) graduates of the class of 2008. This was a record year for the number of graduates participating in "Library Journal"'s annual Placements & Salaries survey, and they had stories to tell, providing evidence of both hard times in the job market, and some…
Descriptors: Salaries, Labor Market, Information Science Education, College Graduates
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2009
This article profiles Rebecca Knuth, winner of the LJ Teaching Award for 2009. The way she plans a class she's teaching illustrates why she was nominated by her students and won the award. The award, which comes with a $5000 honorarium and a celebration at the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, is sponsored by ProQuest. For…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Recognition (Achievement), Profiles, Awards
Library Journal, 2004
Jerome Myers originally dreamt he would be a cultural anthropologist, but instead he ended up negotiating contracts for major publishers. When his librarian sister suggested that academic librarianship might be more satisfying, he signed up for Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL) librarian trainee program and enrolled in the library and information…
Descriptors: Librarians, Information Science, Information Science Education, Anthropology
Tenopir, Carol; Baker, Gayle; Grogg, Jill E. – Library Journal, 2007
The information industry continues to consolidate, just as agribusiness has consolidated and now dominates farming. Both the family farm and the small information company still exist but are becoming rarer in an age of mergers, acquisitions, and increased economies of scale. Small companies distinguish themselves by high quality, special themes,…
Descriptors: Industry, Bibliographic Databases, Social Networks, Information Science
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 2005
In this article, the author discusses teaching library and information science (LIS) students about online searching. She discusses the many changes that have taken place over the years in terms of searching and also in terms of the role of the librarian in helping with searches. The author also mentions that although searching now has become a…
Descriptors: Online Searching, Information Science, Information Science Education, Library Instruction
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1992
Discusses the 1992 conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Topics discussed include job seekers and available positions; the influence of libraries versus the influence of information theories on library school programs; award-winning research; cultural diversity issues; and accreditation by the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Conferences, Cultural Differences, Employment Opportunities
Correia, Cynthia Cheng – Library Journal, 2006
Competitive Intelligence (CI) has become an attractive concept for Library and Information Science professionals, as information and research functions have become commoditized by end users, and financial, competitive, and performance pressures increase the need to demonstrate value. In the current competitive and cost-cutting environment,…
Descriptors: Competition, Business Administration, Information Science, Information Management
Albanese, Andrew Richard – Library Journal, 2002
This interview with John Perry Barlow (Grated Dead lyricist / technology expert) addresses issues concerning cyberspace, technology, and culture. Topics include the idea of community; the Internet; the Electronic Frontier Foundation; the role of libraries; print materials; concepts of information; peer-to-peer technology; file sharing; and…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Information Science, Internet, Interviews
Library Journal, 1986
This article summarizes the 1986 Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) held in Chicago, Illinois, January 18-23. Discussion covers debate over Lacy Report, censorship, ALA's financial situation, divestiture and the ALA endowment, debate among ALA candidates, federal matters, continuing education, service to members, and…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrators, Budgets, Censorship
Bates, Marcia J. – Library Journal, 1986
Offers advice to librarians considering doctoral study in library and information science. Highlights include the difference between academic and professional degrees and how to select a school, choose a specialty, and evaluate the quality of a program. (EM)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Higher Education
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1986
Reports on 1986 Conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education held in Chicago, Illinois, January 15-17. The theme was "Accreditation: The Way Ahead." Stress management for faculty, new paradigms, response from the practice, insights from educators and research, and program highlights are noted. (EJS)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Debate, Higher Education, Information Science
Koenig, Michael E. D. – Library Journal, 1984
Reports on Seventh International Online Information Meeting sponsored by Learned Information, Ltd., and conference on Information Technology in Library/Information School Curriculum sponsored by British Library, both held in London, December 1983. Participant viewpoints, developments in online systems, teaching of technology in library schools,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Conference Papers, Conferences, Databases
McCook, Kathleen de la Pena – Library Journal, 2000
Discusses the commitment of universities to developing and using knowledge for the improvement of society, highlighting efforts in library and information science. Describes service learning that includes community service; community-building initiatives by librarians; and four examples of service learning in programs of library and information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community, Higher Education, Information Science Education
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