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Selected Specialties Currently Offered by ALA-Accredited Programs.
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Mellott, Constance M. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1993
Presents results of two surveys that examined changes in library science programs accredited by the American Library Association between 1984-85 and 1989-90. One survey focused on specialty courses in archival studies, art, health sciences, and music librarianship; and the second survey allowed respondents to report on other specialty courses…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Archives, Comparative Analysis, Elective Courses
Specialization in Library Education: A Review of Trends and Issues.
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Williams, Robert V.; Zachert, Martha Jane K. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1986
Presents historical review of issues and trends in training of professionals for subject-oriented libraries and argues that resistance by library education programs to practitioner demands for specialization has limited librarians to a narrow range of work in the "Information Society" and created unnecessary divisions within the…
Descriptors: Certification, Curriculum, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
Continuing Professional Development of Special Library and Information Center Managers.
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Broadbent, Marianne; Grosser, Kerry – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1987
Describes a study that examined continuing professional development activities, needs, and aspirations of Australian special librarians and information center managers. The extent and nature of organizational support, educational activities and professional involvement of those interviewed, and participants' perceptions of present and future needs…
Descriptors: Educational Background, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Information Centers