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The Association of American Library Schools, 1915-1968: An Analytical History.
Davis, Donald Gordon, Jr. – 1974
The purpose of this historical study of the Association of American Library Schools (AALS) was to determine the actual role and influence of the AALS in library education. The author's hypothesis is that the influence of an association of professional schools on professional education is related to the level of involvement of the association with…
Descriptors: History, Library Associations, Library Education, Library Research
The Role of the Academic Librarian, 1876-1976
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Downs, Robert B. – College and Research Libraries, 1976
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Libraries, Higher Education, History
The Shaping of American Library Education.
Churchwell, Charles D. – 1975
This essay analyzes and explains the movements, events, and influences that made distinctive contributions to the development of education for librarianship between 1919 and 1939. Special attention is given to the proposals of Charles C. Williamson, Emma Baldwin, and Ernest J. Reece. Also considered are the activities of the Committee on Library…
Descriptors: Higher Education, History, Librarians, Library Associations
Born Yesterday and Other Forms of Original Sin: Two Perspectives on Library Research.
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Krummel, D. W. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1993
Discusses the importance of historical studies for librarians and how knowledge of the past contributes to the research base. Social science and historical perspectives on library research are considered; and hypothesis testing, the study of causality, and the history of information practices are examined. (Contains eight references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Historical Interpretation, History
IFLA General Conference, 1991. Division of Education and Research: Section of Education and Training; Continuing Professional Education (RT); Section of Library Theory and Research; Library History (RT); Research in Reading (RT); Editors of Library Journals (RT). Booklet 7.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1991
The 12 papers in this collection were presented at 6 sections of the Division of Education and Research: (1) "Emergence of the Asian Pacific Area and Its Impact on Education and Training of Librarians" (Maxine K. Rochester, Australia); (2) "The Cultural Aspects of Colonialism: Case Study of the Relevance of the Imported Curriculum…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, History, Information Science Education
Summary Proceedings of a Symposium on Educating Librarians and Information Scientists To Provide Information and Library Services to Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals (San Francisco, California, July 2-4, 1981).
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Kraus, Krandall, Ed.; Biscoe, Eleanor, Ed. – 1981
Presentations and discussions held during the 3-day meeting center on the education of librarians to meet the needs of handicapped individuals. The keynote address reviews legislation and agencies dealing with disabled persons, as well as library education on services to the handicapped. Other presentations include a historical review of the…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Hearing Impairments, History