A survey questionnaire, sent to 605 college and special libraries, showed the need for a course devoted to serials in the graduate library school curriculum. (PF)

The objectives, depth of coverage, structure, and content of the course in fundamentals of library science at Drexel University Graduate School of Library Science are described. The syllabus of the course is appended. (PF)

Traces the development of a specialty within the profession of librarianship, highlighting the origins of art libraries (particularly in museums), growth of the literature of art, the formation of professional associations, and the development of specialized education in library schools. Forty-five references are cited. (EJS)

The education of the librarian should be a continuing process which can be aided by periodic participation in formal academic programs. (MF)

The student and faculty committee responsible for the day-to-day management of the course in fundamentals of library science at Drexel University Graduate School of Library Science is described. (PF)

Discusses the barriers to quality library service faced by handicapped persons, and describes ways in which educators can include service to the disabled in library science curricula. Twenty-seven sources are cited. (FM)

The core courses in the library school curricula of several universities are surveyed and the new core course developed at Drexel University is described. (PF)

The methods of instruction used for the course in fundamentals of library science at Drexel University Graduate School of Library Science are described. (PF)

Describes the curriculum of the Community Information Specialist program at the University of Toledo Department of Library and Information Services and discusses the legitimacy of the department's master's degree. (PF)

The various attempts made to evaluate the course in fundamentals of library science at Drexel University Graduate School of Library Science are assessed. (PF)

Clarifies the activities, understandings, and skills that are of most importance in the preparation of future young adult librarians. The survey sample, methodology, and findings are described; data are presented in six tables. (JD)

Orientation and training of staff for information and referral (I&R) work in libraries must be based on a clear understanding of the following: 1) what I&R is as a set of tasks; 2) what knowledge, skills, and resources are needed to perform those tasks; 3) to what degree the needed knowledge, skills, and resources are already possessed by the…

The July 1975 issue of Drexel Library Quarterly is dedicated to current issues in serials librarianship. Two contributors present conflicting opinions on means of bibliographic control, specifically main entries and the International Standard Bibliographic Description (Serials) (ISBD(S). International issues are discussed, as are major national…

Discusses ideas and concerns about educating people for information field of future, covering change pressures in United States (developments in information technology), response to pressure by library schools, and library school role in information age (user/organizational information needs assessment, organization and retrieval of information,…

Discusses the problems facing library schools in a time of decreasing enrollments with respect to: the recruitment of qualified, talented, and motivated students; the selection of qualified students; the development of innovative and relevant contemporary library curricula; and the placement of library school graduates. A 40-item reference list is…