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The Evolution of the Reference Librarian
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Johnson, Wendell G. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2011
The job of the contemporary reference librarian has a virtual component unimaginable a generation ago. Today's library professional can obtain an MLS (or equivalent) online with a minimal residency requirement. Not only the degree, but also library sources, and indeed patrons, have become virtual. Both books and periodicals can be consulted by…
Descriptors: Printed Materials, Special Libraries, Public Libraries, Reference Services
RQ: 1960 to 1985.
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Krieger, Tillie – RQ, 1985
Growth and changes in "RQ" (1960-1985) are examined and detailed in both text and tables (cover/size, pagination, editor, articles, advertisements, physical features, association interests, reviews, columns, government publications). Development of columns, government publication news, thematic articles, authors of "RQ"…
Descriptors: Authors, Government Publications, History, Library Associations
Current Issues in Reference and Adult Services.
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Hansen, Andrew M., Ed.; And Others – RQ, 1985
This five-article section on current issues in reference and adult services highlights origins of American Library Association's Reference and Adult Services Division, history and development of RQ's column "The Exchange," 25 years of adult services articles, documents reference service and changing attitudes of librarians, and library…
Descriptors: Adults, Committees, Government Publications, History
[The Illinois State Archives.]
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Axtell, Arleen – 1969
A series of three papers on the Illinois State Archives includes a report on the history, functions, and organization of the Archives Department; the accessioning and preservation of records by the State Records Section which accessions and arranges permanent records, describes holdings, and provides reference service to state officials and the…
Descriptors: Archives, History, Information Storage, Institutes (Training Programs)
A Century of Bibliographic Instruction: The Historical Claim to Professional and Academic Legitimacy.
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Hopkins, Frances L. – College and Research Libraries, 1982
Links the origin, decline, and renaissance of bibliographic instruction to the increasing specialization and democratization of education and reviews the history of the academic library and the role of the academic librarian in American higher education. The value of concept-oriented bibliographic instruction is stressed. Included are 18…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, History, Librarians
Time Present and Time Past.
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Robinson, William C. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1985
"Library Journal" issues (1910, 1920) were examined to identify professional concerns having curricular impact on library education: management, public service, technical service, book sciences, Americanization. Six major educational concerns are discussed: role of on-the-job training; specialization; certification; leadership role of…
Descriptors: Certification, College Curriculum, Higher Education, History
Library Lit. 6: The Best of 1975.
Katz, Bill, Ed. – 1976
A collection of 30 library articles published between November 1974 and November 1975 is divided into three sections. The 11 articles in the "Libraries and Librarians" section run the gamut from the part-time librarian to the administrator, from history and philosophy to humor. "Technical Services/Readers' Services" contains 16 articles covering…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Books, Cataloging, Childrens Literature