Six myths regarding libraries are discussed: libraries are at center of intellectual life; book is sacred; libraries are responsive to information needs of various publics; objective evaluation is common decision-making practice; librarianship model fosters active client-oriented behaviors; library school education alone provides sufficient…

Discusses Portuguese information sector (computers, libraries, specialized information services), which is described as very underdeveloped in comparison with other European countries. Highlights include computer applications in information services including national industrial database, INFOLNETI; access to international databases; official…

Presents four articles, originally published in 1934 and 1944, that are considered to be some of the best library writing published in "Library Journal." Topics discussed include functions of libraries and needs for the future; libraries in the new society (A. A. Berle); economic effects on libraries during the Depression (editorial);…

Every year, the School of Library Science and Instructional Technology at Southern Connecticut State University conducts a placement and salary survey of its graduates. The data collected become part of a national survey, and are also published by the school in a research bulletin to provide summaries of the research to the professional community.…

An 8-year study of selected graduate library school programs, the state of the profession, and the needs of libraries reveals the necessity for educational reform. Three principal questions confront the profession: What is the responsibility of professional education to the library profession, its students, and society? How does the present system…

Summarizes results of a survey soliciting librarians' opinions on the relative merits of a one-year v extended master's program in library science and a one-year master's in library science, both with and without a second master's in another subject. (Author/FM)

Outlines a graduate level minicourse entitled "Micrographics in Libraries" offered at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, noting course objectives and learning activities. A bibliographic review of instructional resources and an outline of units and learning activities within the 15-hour course are included. Thirty-two references are…

The complete syllabus for a 15-session course in micrographics and their acquisition, handling, interpretation, and utilization in libraries is presented. Seminar topics cover the selection of equipment, microform standards, computer output microfilm, resources available on microform, micropublishing, records management laboratories, bibliographic…

This article describes contributions to Middle Eastern library development by a national body established to facilitate cooperation between professional groups, learned personalities, and intellectuals of Arab countries. Organizational aims, finance, the Department of Documentation and Information, the organization's library, library education,…

This paper provides an overview of Palestinian libraries. The following topics are addressed: historical and political background on Palestine; the Ansari Public Library in East Jerusalem; the Khalidi Family Library in the Old City of Jerusalem; mosque libraries; the Nablus Public Library; the Palestinian Library and Information Association; other…

Describes efforts to conserve library materials in Cambodia being undertaken by a Cornell University library program. Topics discussed include the absence of educated librarians; environmental problems, including insects; an absence of preservation facilities and supplies; a lack of policies for the National Library; and physical and bibliographic…

As part of the needs assessment phase of the Graduate Education for Librarianship in Ohio Project, a content analysis of classified advertisements for professional vacancies in Ohio libraries was conducted to determine past employment trends and develop a profile of library job requirements. Employment announcements in Library Journal, American…

Argues that the educational problems of librarianship cannot be examined realistically without a concern for knowledge about the social conditions within which libraries exist. The nature of these social realities is discussed, as well as their influence on library education. Extensive references are provided. (Author/BK)

More than ever before, Japan is aware of its potential for shaping the global library and information scene and the Japanese are responding to the current flood of information with new media technologies and improved database services with a synergistic approach that involves library professionals, information specialists, governmental leaders,…

This handbook contains articles, guidelines, and other information from the field of library science organized into the following chapters: (1) "Libraries," including some basic figures, academic libraries, public libraries, school libraries, special libraries, national libraries, state libraries, small libraries, facilities, the past, and the…