This account of highlights in library education in the past two decades has not reflected a pattern of orderly development toward widely agreed upon objectives. This is because the times have not been orderly or consistent in the demands made upon the profession. (11 references) (Author)

A tentative draft of standards for accreditation of graduate programs of library education established by the American Library Association is set forth. (1 reference) (AB)

After investigating the offerings of library schools and observing the research trends of their doctoral students, this author believes that library education needs a basic theory course to familiarize future professionals with the intellectual history and seminal thinkers of the field. (EA)

Discusses the role of librarians in university and research libraries, noting basic personal qualifications (problem-solving and managerial abilities, undergraduate preparation), and basic assumptions that must underlie planning for library education programs to produce professionals prepared to cope with the real world. (EJS)

Discusses the closings of the University of Chicago Graduate Library School and Columbia University's School of Library Science. Topics addressed include faculty balance; feedback between library schools, the profession itself, and the outside world; market sensitivity; public versus private schools; and accreditation standards. (Three references)…

Suggests that the crisis in library education stems from the focus on practical applications promoted by Melvil Dewey. In order to adapt to the changing world of information, the profession must develop new theoretical approaches and reform library school curricula to reflect these new theories of librarianship. (JKP)

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…

This discussion of the education received by professionals in the fields of libraries and information services highlights education versus training, educator and practitioner values, complaints about library education, improvement of library schools, alternatives to the problems, and identification of basic competencies. Ten sources are noted.…

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)