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Educational Change among ACRL Academic Librarians, 1973 and 1978.
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Swisher, Robert D.; And Others – Library and Information Science Research, 1983
Analysis of data collected from two sample surveys assessing change and direction of change in education for librarianship among academic librarians indicates increases in advanced degrees held or being pursued beyond the M.L.S. and in courses, workshops, and conferences attended. Disparities were found between male and female educational…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Background, Higher Education, Librarians
The PhD in Library Administration: A Report of Research.
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Setterington, Kenneth – Library and Information Science Research, 1983
Presents results of investigation into nature of 98 library administration doctoral dissertations produced in library science from 1928 to 1980, including number of dissertations per library school, research methodologies used, and characteristics of doctoral student advisors. Relevant literature, data gathering, and hypothesis testing are…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Dissertations, Faculty Advisers, Graduate School Faculty
The Return on the Investment in Library Education.
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Van House, Nancy A. – Library and Information Science Research, 1985
Measures change in social and private net present value of expected lifetime earnings attributable to M.L.S. degree under current market conditions and calculates effect of changes in placement rates and of two-year MLS degrees. Implications for profession's ability to attract capable individuals and for its sex composition are discussed. (33…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Economics, Graduate Study, Human Capital
The Cystic Fibrosis Database: Content and Research Opportunities.
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Shaw, William M., Jr.; And Others – Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Describes the files contained in the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) database and discusses educational and research opportunities using this database. Topics discussed include queries, evaluating the relevance of items retrieved, and use of the database in an online searching course in the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Cystic Fibrosis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Perceived Value of Advanced Subject Degrees by Librarians Who Hold Such Degrees.
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Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Discusses the results of a survey of librarians who hold a subject master's degree in addition to the Master's of Library Science (MLS) which was conducted to determine the perceived value of such degrees to their work, salary, and career advancement. Hypotheses tested are explained, and further research is suggested. (nine references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Job Satisfaction
Occupational Choice and the Assertiveness of Librarians: A Comparison of Beginning Students in Undergraduate Library, Law, and Liberal Arts Schools in Nigeria.
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Agada, John – Library and Information Science Research, 1987
A study was conducted at Ahmadu Bello University (Nigeria) to determine whether library science students were less assertive than their counterparts in the law and liberal arts schools. An attitude index administered to 100 undergraduate students showed no significant differences among the assertion levels of the three groups. The questionnaire is…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Attitude Measures, Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations