Summarizes topics addressed at the 1992 conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, including how change affects library education, species of library education programs, library school closings, and accreditation. Other highlights, including an awards luncheon and installation of new officers, are also noted. (MES)

Overview of growth and progress of American librarianship from 1945 to 1970 ("Golden Age") highlights library education; expansion of American Library Association; library philanthropy; federal aid to libraries; library buildings and new technology; changes in academic, public, school, and special libraries; general trends; and end of…

Reports on the 1991 Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference. Issues addressed include the need for innovation through the creation and adoption of paradigms; new developments in computers; library education, including continuing education; operations and services of the SLA; and new roles for the future in recruitment, ethics, and…

Relates the experiences of an African-American woman who won an ALA (American Library Association) scholarship to attend library school. Topics discussed include leadership programs; changing careers; finances; ALA conference experiences; ALA's Black Caucus; and working part-time while attending school part-time. (LRW)

Describes activities of the 1991 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. Topics discussed include federal legislation; Israeli censorship and Palestinian library closings in the occupied territories; intellectual freedom; library services to an aging population; cultural diversity; children's rights; video copyright; access services;…