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The Research Library Director's View of Library Education.
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Marchant, Maurice P.; Smith, Nathan M. – College and Research Libraries, 1982
Presents results of survey assessing the opinions of 76 Association of Research Libraries library directors concerning 19 educational competencies for research librarians. Results are analyzed regarding importance of competencies, their need in different positions, their possession by beginning librarians, and the adequacy of instruction in…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Job Skills, Librarians
Preparation for Academic Librarianship: A Survey.
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DeVinney, Gemma; Tegler, Patricia – College and Research Libraries, 1983
Summarizes results of a survey of 54 entry-level State University of New York librarians, including background data (position title, year of library degree), an analysis of 27 professional activities, and methods of preparation for job responsibilities--library school education, on-the-job training, self-instruction, continuing education (actual…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Employee Responsibility, Higher Education, Job Training
Knowledge Bases and Library Education.
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Powell, Ronald R.; Creth, Sheila D. – College and Research Libraries, 1986
Randomly sampled librarians were asked to rate 56 categories of baseline knowledge and skills according to their importance and degree to which respondents considered themselves knowledgeable. Highlights include areas of knowledge; library education effectiveness; and the importance of knowledge and experience, the library position, and the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Job Skills, Knowledge Level