The first of two articles provides an introduction to this issue. The second article discusses the key issues in rare book librarianship over the past 50 years, including acquisition, care, handling, storage, preservation, cataloging, classifying, processing, circulation, security, and training. Both references and a 77-item bibliography are…

Examines 18 library publishers' sales catalogs and sales profiles for 300 titles available from the American Library Association (ALA) in order to describe the nature of library literature. Lists of ALA best sellers for 1986-87 and pre-1986-87 are appended. (9 references) (MES)

Discusses the origins of librarians' concern with their image and reviews an analysis of the issue in the literature from 1921-78. The image presented in three major national library journals--American Libraries, Library Journal, and Wilson Library Bulletin--are then examined together with opinions of the journal editors for the period from…

Provides an overview of public administration and its similarities to library and information science, and notes research themes in public administration (innovation, organizational development and change, decision-making and evaluation, personnel, financial concerns, marketing, dissertations). Future of public administration research and its…

Analyzes subject trends from 1975-84 in nine influential journals in library and information science. Thirty-two subjects which constitute 89 percent of the subjects published are discussed under five categories according to their distribution characteristics: (1) boom topics; (2) declining topics; (3) roller coaster issues; (4) stable subjects;…

Discusses trends affecting the editing of library journals: (1) changes in the numbers and specialization of journals and in the literature itself; (2) changes in the profession, such as an increased emphasis on publishing and formality in professional relationships; and (3) changes in the technology available for the preparation, production, and…

Surveys the history of library education and publishing from 1876 to the present in order to examine the relationship between the curriculum in library science schools and library literature. The emphasis is on how publishing for library education is influenced by changes in curriculum and how practice in librarianship influences both. (58…

This examination of the professional goals of librarianship, in relation to various definitions of professionalism, arrives at the conclusion that librarianship's goals could lead to a more flexible set of professional standards focusing on librarianship itself, rather than on the field's symbolic representation. (MBR)

Discusses electronic publishing as it refers to machine-readable databases. Types of electronic products and services are described and related topics considered: (1) usage of library and information science databases; (2) production and distribution of databases; (3) trends and projections in the electronic information industry; and (4)…

Discusses funding for library research (1964-84), including previous findings; problems in analyses of funding; activities of major research funding agencies (Higher Education Act of 1965 Title II-B, National Science Foundation, National Library of Medicine, Council on Library Resources); and funding by professional organizations. Problems and…

Explores the ways in which librarians keep up to date through the use of professional literature. Several current awareness services--bulletins, newsletters, table of contents services, bibliographies, and book reviews--are described, and the role of the popular library press is discussed. It is concluded that a more coherent current awareness…

Discussion of the importance of research in library education highlights library schools as producers of research; quality and amount of faculty output; factors affecting faculty research activity; student research output (particularly that of doctoral students); schools as research educators; and schools, research, and the profession. Forty-one…

Provides an overview of third world library literature from 1980-85. The current state of professional publishing is examined for Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The role of library schools, professional organizations, national libraries, government information agencies, and commercial firms in the production of library…

This study of the way librarians use the library literature examined interlibrary loan requests at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Data were analyzed on: subjects, journals, and years requested; library types; patron types; and citation sources. The practical and technical aspects of librarianship were found to be the most…

Celebrates the achievements of African-American librarians and their contributions to librarianship. Identifies and reviews records of scholarship that can serve as starting points for students and scholars. Chronicles achievements of numerous individuals and provides additional resources for further investigation. Suggests areas of further…