Library and information science (LIS) as a discipline is constantly changing in line with the trends of the profession, so in order to ensure that LIS curriculum in higher education addresses the needs of contemporary stakeholders, evidence-based evaluation is needed. Student satisfaction has become an important factor in considering the success…

Digital libraries and collections are a growing facet of today's traditional library. Digital library technologies have become increasingly more sophisticated in the effort to provide more and better access to the collections they contain. The evaluation of the usability of these technologies has not kept pace with technological developments,…

This Handbook is divided into five main sections. Section one provides general information, including the Library and Information Science (LIS) calendar for 1998-99; LIS administration; programs sponsored by the LIS Department; facilities and resources; campus facilities and resources; student support/services; other student facilities;…

Presents the results of a study undertaken to examine the cognitive styles of students in the Library Science/Educational Technology program at the University of North Carolina. The implications of the study for the education of library science students are enumerated. Three tables and a reference list are included. (JL)

This document summarizes the activities of the University of California, Los Angeles's (UCLA's) Department of Library and Information Science (DLIS) Doctoral Program Committee, 1996-97. These activities are organized into two main areas: Operations and Students. Doctoral Program Committee (DPC) operations outlined include: preparing major policy…

This examination of the literature on doctoral programs, dissertations, and graduates in library and information science identifies trends in the establishment and development of these programs, as well as overriding themes in the literature during three time periods based on the publication of the landmark Danton report in 1959. (CLB)

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…

Highlights findings from the Library and Information Science Students' Attitudes, Demographics and Aspirations survey that pertain to reference and information service. Tables and discussion present data on the most desirable types of positions and libraries, students' demographics and ethnicity, prior type-of-library experience, and the search…

Refutes the claim that top-rated programs in library science tend to maintain and enhance their reputation by hiring their own and each other's graduates and that this pattern of inbreeding was likely to be harmful to the field. Concludes convincing evidence was not provided and the true situation may be other than claimed. (PEN)

This guide explains the policies of Syracuse University's School of Information Studies (IST) regarding a field work program designed to provide the student with the opportunity to work in a professional environment under the supervision of an experienced professional and with the guidance of an IST faculty member. The guide describes the purpose…

Discusses the problem of recruitment of Spanish-speaking Americans to the library profession from an historical perspective; offers reasons for recruiting failures; and notes the roles of the individual librarian, the library school, federal government, and library associations in solving problems. Twenty-one references are cited. (EJS)

Attitudes toward women as managers (WMs) in the library and information science (LIS) field were studied through a literature review and survey of 665 graduate students enrolled in 15 LIS universities. Traditional attitudes have caused underrepresentation of WMs. Compared to others, younger students were more willing to accept WMs. (SLD)

This book assesses the role of library and information science education in the American university against a broad background of the issues faced by professional schools and the field in general. The book is based in part on information provided by eight accredited schools of library and information science. The issues covered include: (1) what…

This document presents the syllabus, lecture outlines, student assignments, and special guest lectures for a course offered for the second time at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science during summer semester 1985. The course was designed to provide graduate students with the theoretical…

This essay summarizes the educational needs of library science students in the areas of computers and technology in four student profiles--general librarian, librarian with technical responsibilities, technical expert with library responsibilities, and technical expert. Recognition of these needs can help set priorities and guide curriculum…