Presents an overview of the Simmons College School of Library Science: a brief history, a description of the new Doctor of Arts program, student characteristics, and its library associations. The article emphasizes the case method and problem-oriented quality of the school's instruction. (JD)

Summarizes topics addressed at the 1992 conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, including how change affects library education, species of library education programs, library school closings, and accreditation. Other highlights, including an awards luncheon and installation of new officers, are also noted. (MES)

Overview of growth and progress of American librarianship from 1945 to 1970 ("Golden Age") highlights library education; expansion of American Library Association; library philanthropy; federal aid to libraries; library buildings and new technology; changes in academic, public, school, and special libraries; general trends; and end of…

Presents highlights of the 1992 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, including actions of the Executive Board, subgroups of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Intellectual Freedom Committee, Committee on Accreditation, and Video Round Table and discussion of White House conference followup, patron behavior policies, the…