Background: All types of librarians are expected to possess information and computer skills to actively assist patrons in accessing information and in recognizing reputable sources. Mastery of information and computer skills is a high priority for library and information science programs since graduate students have varied multidisciplinary…

This keynote address for the workshop on "The Integrated Core Curriculum: Alternative Approaches" held in March 1977 summarizes the objectives and historical development of the core curriculum in library science. (MBR)

An assessment of the integrated core curriculum for library science is presented, and the conclusion drawn that it has to strike a balance with specialization to help meet the needs of future practitioners. (MBR)

Several decisions have been made with regard to the general structure and direction of the planned update of IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Standards for Library Schools, 1976. The changes planned fall into two categories: structural and conceptual. Structural changes would reduce the number of categories…

Discusses the goals, attitudes, and methods of reference teaching, focusing on some of the difficulties for the reference instructor. Teaching of the reference method, rather than facts, and a liberal concept of reference work are encouraged. (three references) (MES)

Libraries will play a crucial role in meeting the goal of establishing the learning society mandated in "A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform," the report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education. The Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the Department of Education administers several…

Online searching is now a recognized specialization in library schools, but there are certain problems involved with offering online courses. There is a large amount of material to be covered, especially in one course. Students must learn new concepts and make them work in a machine environment. It is difficult to offer suggestions for a fruitful…

This speech, presented in response to Ronald G. Havelock's "The Information Professional as Change Agent" at the 1977 annual conference of the Association of American Library Schools, is an overview of the helping aspects of training the new information professional. It contains a summary of current thinking, reviews the skills needed by…

Librarianship is the management of knowledge, not the management of nature, i.e., it is controlled by ideas, not by phenomena. The man/document interface provides a key for creating the philosophy of librarianship and a clue to the intellectual nature of the library profession. Because librarianship occurs whenever ideas are reused, librarians…

Four of the 10 papers in this collection are presented in the original language, i.e., either French or German, and English translations are provided for two of them. The papers are: (1) "UAP (Universal Availability of Publications) and Its Relation to Research and Education" (Maurice B. Line); (2) "Zehn Jahre IFLA-Abteilung…

Concerned with the many pressures to which library education is subject all over the world, this paper concentrates on the relationship between the subject of librarianship, the subject of information science, and the accommodation of information science in library education. The emergence and domain of information science is briefly reviewed, and…

This account of a year as a visiting instructor in the Department of Library Science at Pahlavi University provides descriptions of the university, its faculty, and the 2-year masters degree program in library science, as well as observations on the students in the program. A discussion of some of the advantages and disadvantages of working at…

Recent surveys of library personnel conducted by the American Library Association indicate that educators responsible for planning and implementing library education programs have not been effective in recruiting and training Spanish surnamed and American Indian persons for library service. Recommendations for improving library education programs…

Continuing education programs in library and information science need to be coordinated, regularized, and modularized for increased efficiency, economy, and effectiveness. Institutes, workshops, and seminars are more attractive to participants and easier to organize if they are presented in a topical series or module. Reimbursement of expert…

Encapsulates a wrap-up session on technical programs presented at the Special Libraries Association's June 1987 conference, including presentations in the areas of information technology, management, education, and international issues. Ethics, value, leadership, international issues, image, and risk are identified as major themes of the…