NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Confidence, Competence, and Control.
Library Journal, 1986
This article summarizes the 1986 Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) held in Chicago, Illinois, January 18-23. Discussion covers debate over Lacy Report, censorship, ALA's financial situation, divestiture and the ALA endowment, debate among ALA candidates, federal matters, continuing education, service to members, and…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrators, Budgets, Censorship
Protecting Our Turf.
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1987
The theme of the 1987 annual conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) was "Information: Relationships with Other Disciplines." Educators agreed that to survive programs have to engage in interdisciplinary interaction, the crucial factor being either which discipline to join or how the school…
Descriptors: Conferences, Higher Education, Information Science, Intellectual Disciplines
Tension, Stress, and Debate.
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1986
Reports on 1986 Conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education held in Chicago, Illinois, January 15-17. The theme was "Accreditation: The Way Ahead." Stress management for faculty, new paradigms, response from the practice, insights from educators and research, and program highlights are noted. (EJS)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Debate, Higher Education, Information Science
The Convergence of Information Politics.
Koenig, Michael E. D. – Library Journal, 1984
Reports on Seventh International Online Information Meeting sponsored by Learned Information, Ltd., and conference on Information Technology in Library/Information School Curriculum sponsored by British Library, both held in London, December 1983. Participant viewpoints, developments in online systems, teaching of technology in library schools,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Conference Papers, Conferences, Databases
Sharing Accreditation.
Horrocks, Norman – Library Journal, 1984
Reports on conference convened by Association for Library and Information Science Education for discussion of library school accreditation by 17 library-related associations and agencies. Highlights include accreditation models, accrediting information science, records management, special librarians, certification for archivists, M.L.S. in…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Financial Support, Graduate Study
Can Simon Save NCLIS?
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1994
Reports on an interview with the new chair of NCLIS (National Commission on Library and Information Science), Jeanne Hurley Simon. Topics discussed include politicalization; relations with the American Library Association (ALA); White House Conferences on Libraries and Information Services; school libraries; advising the President and Congress;…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Information Science, Interviews, Library Associations
Old Fears and New Targets.
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1992
Discusses the 1992 conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Topics discussed include job seekers and available positions; the influence of libraries versus the influence of information theories on library school programs; award-winning research; cultural diversity issues; and accreditation by the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Conferences, Cultural Differences, Employment Opportunities
An African Odyssey.
DeLoach, Marva L. – Library Journal, 1985
Reports on the First African and African-American International Federation of Library Associations Pre-Conference Seminar, which was held in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 1984. Papers and issues highlighted cover publishing and ethnic collections, combatting racism, children's services, school libraries, public library services, academic libraries,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education