Respondents of this survey on curriculum development in library education stressed the need for increased emphasis on networking, computer technology, and managerial training. Responses of administrators and practitioners are compared. (MBR)

Reports on a questionnaire study of the role of assistant deans in the administrative structure of the library school. Included are personal and academic backgrounds of those holding this position, their responsibilities, and some of their attitudes regarding their roles. (Author/FM)

Reports on a survey of accredited library school programs determine their commitment to continuing education, the most common program types, and problems involved in program development. (Author/MBR)

Declining enrollments, eroding institutional support, and an increase in the number of library schools are indicative of an eventual decrease in the quality of graduate library education. Contradictions in current accreditation standards support the need for further discussion of the accreditation process. (FM)

The formal program developments and trends at the Ibadan University Library School with a postgraduate program, and the Ahmadu Bello School, with an undergraduate program, are reviewed in relation to society's information needs. (Author/MBR)

Data is presented on the use and availability of media in library education programs. Information was collected from a questionnaire sent to institutional and associate institutional members of the Association of American Library Schools in 1975. The questionnaire was designed to determine the scope, size, and organization of the media collection…

This volume is the twentieth annual statistical report on library and information science (LIS) education published by the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Its purpose is to compile, analyze, interpret, and report statistical (and other descriptive) information about library/information science programs offered by…

Explores the problem of library school applicants who have professional potential but fail to meet a program's minimum criteria for admission: presents relevant survey data, discusses methods used to screen applicants for exceptional admissions, and offers recommendations concerning their merits. (FM)

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the extent to which deans holding office in 1983 in American Library Association (ALA) accredited graduate library education programs fulfilled the expectations of academia and the ALA "Standards'" requirement with respect to sustained productive scholarship and evidence of aptitude for research through…

Five separate articles summarize library education at the graduate, undergraduate, and technical assistant levels in the United States and library education in Canada and other parts of North America. Statistical tables are included within the explanatory essays. Over 30 pages of statistical tables give information on specific institutions. The…

This survey of faculty salaries and related information on library educators includes data gathered from 67 library education programs holding American Library Association accreditation as of January 1, 1980, as well as from 27 unaccredited programs. Deans and directors of library schools provided salary figure, academic rank, appointment period,…

In order to provide information for affirmative action programs, data were collected about the ethnic and sexual composition of the 1973-74 graduates and faculty of U.S. library education programs. A tabulation of returns showed that graduates of all degree and certificate programs (graduate, undergraduate, and library technical assistant) were…

This annually revised guide lists awards from state library agencies, national and state library associations, and academic institutions offering undergraduate or graduate programs in library education. National associations, foundations, and other agencies known to grant financial assistance for library education are also listed. Not included in…

This twelfth edition of the annual Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) statistical report presents comprehensive statistical information and analysis about graduate library and information science education in the United States and Canada. The edition is divided into six sections: (1) Faculty (salary, gender, age,…