Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Multi-Subject Learning Survey (MSLS) as an assessment instrument for graduate students. Methodology: The MSLS was administered as a pre-test to 124 students enrolled in the introductory course for the Master of Science in Library Science degree at an American Library…

A report of a 1976 study to assess the present emphasis given to intellectual freedom and censorship in library school courses. (KP)

The results of a survey of library schools in the United States to determine which ones offer courses in reprography are briefly discussed. (3 references) (SM)

Examines the definitions of information science, the general development of information science education, and its present status in graduate library education in Canada, including specific lists of courses offered and a list of information science topics. (CWM)

Because of the important role music plays in the lives of young adults, the graduate education of young adult librarians should include a study of the music and the musical behavior of young adults. A formal course might include reviews of research in these areas: (1) the sound recording industry and the economic factors which determine what is…

Reports results of a survey of cataloging practitioners on their opinions on the (1) structure of the cataloging curriculum in graduate library school; (2) relationship of the use of computers in cataloging to the cataloging curriculum; and (3) adequacy of preparation of current graduates for positions as catalog librarians. (FM)

This paper examines the nature of the archivist's profession, discusses the kinds of archival training currently offered in other nations, and suggests ways in which the education of archivists could be standardized worldwide. The tasks, functions, and roles of archivists in government and business environments are explored, and two modes of…

This paper presents some definitions and makes distinctions among the forms of field experience drawn from the literature, and surveys the goals of librarianship and library education in using field experience as an element in the library school curriculum at the master's level. Further, it explores learning theory for insights on the…

This paper describes the Early Childhood Library Specialist Program developed by the School of Library Science at North Carolina Central University, an area of concentration within the Masters of Library Science degree program intended to develop specialists in this area who have the ability to (1) establish rapport with children and their…

A description of the program offered at the School of Library Science at Case Western Reserve University is offered. The main orientation is towards the transfer of knowledge and know-how in information science to the needs of development and towards the policies for information in developing countries. (Author/AP)

The Standing Conference of African University Librarians (Eastern Africa) (SCAULEA) commissioned a study to investigate the feasibility of establishing a regional library science program for its 12 English-speaking member countries. Areas to be explored included regional manpower needs; the willingness of each country's employing authorities to…

THIS REPORT SYNTHESIZES FOUR YEARS WORK AND THOUGHT AIMED AT DESIGNING AND TESTING A SERIES OF COURSE SYLLABI FOR STUDY IN THE BASIC AREAS OF THE INFORMATION SCIENCES. THE RESULTS OF THE WORK ARE PRESENTED AS AN ARRAY OF COURSES IN FIVE GENERAL AREAS--(1) INFORMATION SYSTEM ANALYSIS, INCLUDING STUDY OF SPECIFIC SYSTEM PROBLEMS OF TECHNIQUES OF…

This twelfth edition of the annual Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) statistical report presents comprehensive statistical information and analysis about graduate library and information science education in the United States and Canada. The edition is divided into six sections: (1) Faculty (salary, gender, age,…

The increasing importance of the library in modern society has increased the demand for well-qualified persons to serve in various types of libraries with their numerous specialized departments. Librarianship, in common with other professions, has its distinctly specialized fields.'The purpose of this bulletin is to give the prospective library…

Current trends in library education in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the Scandinavian countries, the Soviet Union, and the German Democratic Republic are surveyed. The problems of educating librarians in the developing countries in general and the specific problems in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and…