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Chisholm, Margaret – Catholic Library World, 1985
Discusses the current focus on the librarian's role as educator as the result of the report, "A Nation at Risk," by National Commission on Excellence. Publications identifying responsibilities of academic, public, corporate, and technical librarians are examined noting library role in creation of learning society and views on…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Librarians
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Haymes, Don – Catholic Library World, 1991
Discusses the role of professional associations in theological librarianship in accreditation, advocacy, and education. The need for the profession to expand its impact on theological research and teaching, the need for preservation of library materials, the impact of new technology on library budgets and practices, and the myth of free…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cooperation, Costs
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Duffett, Gorman L. – Catholic Library World, 1994
Analyzes a survey of Irish librarians and discusses the development of librarianship in Ireland. Highlights include historical background, Library Association of Ireland, Library Council, Department of Library and Information Studies at University College Dublin (Ireland), National Library of Ireland, and Trinity College Library (Ireland).…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Foreign Countries, Libraries, Library Development
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Vavrek, Bernard – Catholic Library World, 1985
Discussion of librarianship as practiced in rural areas of United States highlights advantages of rural environment which affect role of the library, i.e., interpersonal relationships, need for creative modes of information service, potential to provide insulation against personal anonymity, potential for impacting community, opportunity to…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Librarians, Library Role, Library Science
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Wiener, Paul B. – Catholic Library World, 1982
Discusses the role of the media librarian in promoting media utilization and describes the major assignment of a hypothetical library school course designed to explore the nature and purpose of media. (EJS)
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Education, Library Schools, Library Science
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Brace, William – Catholic Library World, 1996
Discusses developments in depository librarianship and refers to changes in library education at Rosary College (Illinois). Highlights include bibliographic system problems, adoption of standardized cataloging methods (MARC format), improvement in document accessibility, costs, the National Technical Information Service, changes in document…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Change Agents, Costs
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Prentice, Ann E. – Catholic Library World, 1984
Discusses professional ethics in librarianship as system of values and rules that govern way in which librarians view and practice their profession. Background, definition of terms (ethics, professional), development of codes of ethics, history of American Library Association Code of Ethics and 1981 statement, and role of education are covered.…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Ethics, Higher Education, Librarians
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Wiener, Paul B. – Catholic Library World, 1982
Discusses the role of the media librarian in the transition from print-awareness to media-awareness, pointing out the media skills they need and the lack of instruction in these skills in library schools. (EJS)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Librarians, Library Education, Library Schools
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Becking, Mara Swanson – Catholic Library World, 1986
This essay presents a professional librarian's opinion on a many-sided subject. Highlights include lack of attention to school library media specialists and their needs by library schools and the role of the school library media specialist in the educational process. Ten readers' responses are included. Eleven references are listed. (EJS)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduate Study, Learning Resources Centers
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Carlen, Claudia – Catholic Library World, 1975
Librarians are encouraged to continue to grow professionally, and are given some suggestions for doing so. (LS)
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Education, Library Science, Professional Continuing Education
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Steinfirst, Susan – Catholic Library World, 1982
Views problems facing school librarians and discusses media courses which library schools should offer to meet current demands made of media specialists. Competency-based education leading to certification and courses necessary to provide basic skills of librarianship are also discussed. Fourteen references are provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Certification, Competence, Competency Based Education, Courses
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Conmy, Peter Thomas – Catholic Library World, 1975
The history of the American Library Association and the development of librarianship as a profession are outlined. (PF)
Descriptors: Conferences, Librarians, Libraries, Library Science
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Rapple, Brendan – Catholic Library World, 2001
Discussion of learning organizations focuses on attributes of libraries that are, or are in the process of becoming, learning organizations. Topics include the concept of learning; vision; flexibility, including trust; leadership, including less emphasis on a hierarchical management structure; and communication. (LRW)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Leadership, Libraries, Library Science
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Pfister, Fred C.; Chrisman, Larry G. – Catholic Library World, 1983
Focuses on evaluation of accredited library schools and considers standards for accreditation, curriculum evaluation, and student evaluation of faculty. Identification of what is wrong with current practices, recommendations for improvement, and specific questions to be asked by consumers attempting to evaluate library education programs are…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Course Evaluation, Curriculum Evaluation, Graduate School Faculty
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Stevens, Norman D. – Catholic Library World, 1985
Examines changes that technology has made in librarianship and offers personal observations concerning changes in the future. Discussion covers allocation of responsibilities among library personnel; mobilization to work; behavior and skills critical for efficiency and productivity; changes in work based on flow of, and access to, information; and…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Innovation, Library Administration, Library Science
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