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Zyroff, Ellen – American Libraries, 1996
Examines the problems of viewing cataloging as an optional skill for librarians. Discusses factors that are eroding cataloging as a core competency, the elimination of cataloging positions amid shrinking budgets, the effect of this trend on library education and librarian role, mediocre service as an inevitable result, and the need to reestablish…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Educational Needs, Employment Qualifications, Job Analysis
Holley, Edward G. – American Libraries, 1986
Questions the future of the Master of Library Science (MLS) Degree in a field which in the past has criticized and doubted its professionalism. At a conference sponsored by the Association for Library and Information Science Education, educators and librarians discussed problems of the field and projected areas of change. (CDD)
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Leadership, Library Automation, Library Education
Campbell, Jerry D. – American Libraries, 1993
Discusses the impact of technology on the profession of librarianship and suggests changes that are necessary for librarians to adapt to their changing role. Topics addressed include focusing on the mission of librarianship, i.e., providing access to information; librarians' sense of self-worth; educational requirements; and technological…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, Futures (of Society), Information Technology