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Hubbard, Taylor E. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1984
Chronicles rise of American trade publishing industry from end of Civil War to present. Topics covered include prominent publishers, publishing philosophy, careers in publishing, pre-World War I developments, librarianship and library education, new publishers, assertion of rights by authors, development of American economy, and impact of…
Descriptors: Authors, History, Librarians, Library Role
Gibson, Sarah Scott – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1983
Traces the development of a specialty within the profession of librarianship, highlighting the origins of art libraries (particularly in museums), growth of the literature of art, the formation of professional associations, and the development of specialized education in library schools. Forty-five references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Art, Library Associations, Library Education, Library Science
Palmer, Joseph W. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1979
Provides an overview of audiovisual materials about librarianship and information science, names some titles in various categories, and suggests sources of such materials. A bibliography of selection aids, producers, and distributors is included. (Author/JD)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Information Science, Information Sources
Lee, Joel M. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1979
Discusses the potential value that library science collections hold for the profession. Methods of describing and identifying collections are discussed along with their locations, uses, and functions. (RAA)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Information Science, Library Acquisition, Library Collections
Horrocks, Norman – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1979
Discussion of English language journals of librarianship of most interest to North Americans includes publications from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and West Africa, as well as from UNESCO, IFLA, and Scandinavia. Some indexes, other secondary publications, and monographs are also discussed. (RAA)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, English, Foreign Countries, Library Science
Monroe, Margaret E. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1983
Identifies interacting principles of theory of library service and indicates nature of library policies, activities, and professional values upon which implementation of principles rests. Library users ("worthy" and "needy"), hierarchy of service functions (stimulation, guidance, instruction, information services, access,…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Instruction, Library Policy, Library Role
Tegler, Patricia – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1979
This article reviews research about the indexes and abstracts, surveys the major secondary services in librarianship, and relates weaknesses in the services to problems in the profession itself. It recommends that the present system be retained until further research explores information needs and usage. (Author/RAA)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographies, Cataloging, Indexes
Lukenbill, W. Bernard – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1983
Analysis of emergence of learning resources concept and interactive education principles as special phenomena in library science highlights a paradigm for librarianship, evolution of standards for school and college libraries as conceptual models, and textbooks in school librarianship, the library college, and for librarianship in higher…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Principles, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education