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A National Crisis No One Really Cares About.
Vavrek, Bernard – American Libraries, 1997
Only 1 in 20 library directors serving communities of fewer than 2,500 people have an Master of Library Science degree or equivalent. This article examines problems facing small and rural public libraries and the necessity for a new form of librarianship brought about by the Internet. Proposes a professional action plan for library staff…
Descriptors: Internet, Librarians, Library Directors, Library Planning
The Pulse of Library Education.
Gaughan, Tom – American Libraries, 1991
Reports results of a survey of library schools in the United States and Canada that focused on factors contributing to the health of successful programs. Topics discussed include budget considerations; faculty publishing records; enrollment figures; relationships with other academic departments, including joint degree programs; and state economic…
Descriptors: Budgets, Departments, Economic Factors, Enrollment Rate
Undoing the Legacy of the Soviet Era.
Sochocky, Christine M. – American Libraries, 1994
Describes the changes that have taken place in librarianship in the former Soviet Union. The discussion covers the advantages and disadvantages of centralized planning, the reorganization of library systems in Russia and the Ukraine, the effects of democratization on organization and librarian attitudes, and the remnants of Russification in…
Descriptors: Democracy, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Information
Values of Steel in 30 Days [and] Of the People, for the People: Public Libraries Serve Democracy [and] Who Gets To Use What (And How All That Is Changing)[and] Sex-and-Violence Ratings: What's in Them for Libraries? [and] Can Library Service Survive in a Sea of Change?
Gorman, Michael; Tyckoson, David A.; Jackson, Mary E.; Schmidt, C. James; Baker, Betsy – American Libraries, 2000
These articles address the core values of librarianship, focusing on democracy and public libraries; equity of access to information, including building collections, circulation policies, interlibrary loan, and intellectual property and licensing; intellectual freedom, including rating systems for various media; and library service in the light of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Democracy, Intellectual Freedom
Ethnic Populations: A Model for Statewide Service. [and] Mentoring on My Mind: It Takes a Family To Graduate a Minority Library Professional.
Alire, Camila A. – American Libraries, 1997
Although libraries offer equal information access, they need to be proactive to reach minority populations. This article describes efforts in Colorado to provide improved library services to African-American, Asian American, Latino, and Native American minorities and mentoring programs for minority library science students. Includes a model ethnic…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Asian Americans, Blacks, Ethnic Groups
A Global Perspective on the Library and Information Agenda.
Wedgeworth, Robert – American Libraries, 1998
Presents a global perspective on libraries and access to information. Topics include information policies, including intellectual property rights and censorship issues; the education and training of librarians; demographics and cultural changes; government and non-government activities; and the role of IFLA (International Federation of Library…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cultural Influences, Demography, Global Approach