In this article, the author discusses teaching library and information science (LIS) students about online searching. She discusses the many changes that have taken place over the years in terms of searching and also in terms of the role of the librarian in helping with searches. The author also mentions that although searching now has become a…

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…

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…

Offers advice to librarians considering doctoral study in library and information science. Highlights include the difference between academic and professional degrees and how to select a school, choose a specialty, and evaluate the quality of a program. (EM)

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)

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,…

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…

Discusses the need to place a greater emphasis on the subject of reading in library and information science (LIS) education and research. Topics include literacy studies, print culture history, reader-response theory, ethnography of reading, genre fiction and cultural studies, information versus reading, and access to information versus content of…

Discusses the lack of minorities in the library profession and suggests steps to help increase the number of minorities in higher education and librarianship, in the areas of hiring practices, monetary incentives, recruitment, and academic and social environment. A sidebar reports statistics on degrees awarded and students enrolled in library and…

Two University of Arizona faculty members contend that librarians need training in practical library skills, but argue that basic instruction cannot be effectively carried out at the graduate level. Suggestions are provided for employers, the American Library Association and the schools themselves for addressing the practical skills problem. (AEF)

This review of library science education in terms of the growth of information technology describes the conflicts between research and professional preparation in library schools and the impact of educational and social trends. The Rutgers School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies is described as a model. (LAE)

Discusses an alternative to abandoning the word "library" for "information" in graduate education. Recommends patient, consistent effort by library- and information-science educators to convince academic librarians that if they accept the standards of the teaching/research faculty, including the need to earn a Ph.D., it will raise the prestige of…

Discusses 7 interrelated issues critical to education for librarianship and argues that each issue is amenable to resolution. Areas discussed include professional versus academic expectations, library science and information science, undergraduate programs, minority recruitment, international librarianship, size and organization of library…

The challenges to education for librarianship and information science are numerous and great: technology, research, expanding curricula to address problems of special constituencies, and recruiting committed individuals. Changes are occurring rapidly, and practitioners and educators must work together to ensure the challenges are met. Thirteen…

Interviews with library professionals, plus a telephone survey of 400 librarians (100 each White, Black, Latino, and Asian), revealed fewer occupational opportunities for minorities. Discussion includes diversifying collections; discordant views of racism among Whites and minorities; percentages of minority library school graduates; initiative…