Recent publications and articles that have received national attention focus on the problems that face higher education as well as allegations that American colleges and universities were "failing to give students an adequate general education." The critics are correct and considerable energy is being directed to returning higher…

This paper discusses the current role of practicing librarians in library education together with the debate on whether the grounding given to future librarians should be theoretical or practical. Reasons why students, educators, and employers are dissatisfied with the current status of library education are suggested. The benefits of librarians…

This paper evaluates the success of a new specialization in library science, Social Information Science, developed by the author at Bar-Ilan University (Israel). The aim of Social Information is to expand the role of the library, to build new Social Information Banks, and to create a new profession, Social Information Scientist. The paper…

Catholic University educators stress the need for quality education and accountability. "Compassionate excellence" can be achieved by the library's self-evaluation, meeting needs of users in a constantly changing environment, promotion of a service rather than a place, and becoming involved in the academic planning of an institution.…

In the age of ever-growing technological advancements library media centers have become places of enormous discovery and adventure. But are teachers and administrators aware of all the resources available through the school library media centers? Do they know the importance that library media specialists play in the school curriculum planning?…

This article highlights the importance of librarians joining the secondary school instructional planning process at the curriculum development stage and demonstrates how librarians and teachers can jointly plan instructional programs. Discussion covers implementation of guidelines, curriculum involvement, and six challenges. Fifty-eight references…

The DeWitt Wallace-Readers Digest Library Power Initiative has been instrumental in precipitating reform efforts in school libraries. National Library Power programs have strengthened the role of the school library media specialist and the school library program. The initiative emphasizes that library media specialists integrate information…

Outlines the characteristics of a postindustrial society, describes the role of information professionals within such a society, and presents a model curriculum for information managers. Education for library/information management in Malaysia is discussed and an outline of the library science curriculum at the MARA Institute of Technology is…

The link between classrooms and the library is emphasized, and cooperation between librarians and instructors in developing library instructional programs is advocated. A context for academic library instruction is developed by examining its history. The philosophical rationale for library instruction is generally traced to the lectures of Ralph…

Describes possible roles of the teacher-librarian in school staff development. The roles of librarians are discussed, including serving as agents for educational change and as curriculum consultants; the design of staff development programs is explained; the expansion of media center services is discussed; and marketing and public relations…

The reform of teacher education as envisioned by the Carnegie Task Force, Holmes Group, and National Commission reports in their recommendations for the creation of the professional teacher will change the characteristics of those involved in teaching. Academic libraries serving teacher education programs will most strongly feel the effects of the…

Papers on library history presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The Historical Role of Libraries in Scholarly Communication" (Pamela Spence Richards, Rutgers University, United States); (2) "Current Bibliographies for Library History: An International Review and a Feasibility Study"…

Discusses new technology for research and pedagogy in the electronic age and gives examples of usage. The role of librarians as knowledge managers and the development of automated instructional systems for higher education are also considered; and a selected bibliography of 25 titles by the author is included. (10 references) (EA)

Arguing that marketing appears to be a solid means for creating users' needs for information as well as for attracting potential users to the library, this paper reviews the current literature in Brazil on marketing information services and on user education. It also discusses the current status of library education in Brazil. An analysis of the…

This paper examines the case study as a research method which can be used by those involved in research relating to school libraries. It highlights the key issues in selecting the case study as a research method as well as the advantages and limitations of the case study method. The paper also provides an example of a case study carried out in a…