Reviews status of United Kingdom's non-school of librarianship and information (SLIS) information-based education programs and outlines four non-SLIS types of programs: information technology (IT), computer studies, information programs based on and related to IT, subject programs with information components. Need for emphasis on information…

An investigation was undertaken in 1984 in 14 schools of librarianship and information studies (SLIS) in England and Wales. The extent to which information technology concepts have been incorporated into SLIS syllabuses was studied in conjunction with SLIS heads and by examination of curriculum statements. Six sources are given. (Author/EJS)

Charts main trends in professional education for librarianship and information science based on United Kingdom educational practices in 1970s. Structure of courses, problems of formulating a theoretical basis, environment of need, the curricula, problems of the core curriculum, and research in curriculum development are highlighted. A 129-item…