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Witt, Steven – Library Quarterly, 2013
Amid growing isolationism after World War I, the American Library Association transferred its wartime programs to train librarians in Europe and promote the American model of public libraries. Working in collaboration with American philanthropists and members of the French library community, ALA established a permanent library school in Paris that…
Descriptors: Library Services, Public Libraries, Foreign Countries, Professional Associations
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Sullivan, Peggy – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1986
Discusses leadership of the American Library Association (ALA) and library education in the century of history they have shared. Topics covered include ALA's role as accrediting agency for library education, ALA member interest in library education as participants and consumers, and formal progress of library education. Twenty-two references are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, History, Library Education, Library Schools
Godwin, Mary Jo – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1991
Provides a summary of the 1991 conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Highlights include an evaluation of the doctorate degree; problems with traditional library education; the need for multidisciplinary curriculums; statistics about library science educators; postgraduate internships; and revised…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Conferences, Doctoral Degrees, Information Science Education
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Clark, Alan J. – Education for Information, 1990
Presents the annual bibliography of literature from 1989 on the education and training of information professionals. Highlights include library and information science schools and departments; professional qualifications; career development; continuing education; training; the role of associations and societies in library education; and the…
Descriptors: Career Development, Employment Opportunities, Information Science, Information Science Education
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Roys, Nadine K.; Brown, Mary E. – School Library Media Research, 2004
Preferred characteristics in applicants for school library media specialist (SLMS) positions are studied in this article from three perspectives, that of the library school faculty, the library school student, and the school administrator. Surveys were sent to public high school administrators in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho;…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Library Schools, School Libraries, Professional Associations
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Clark, Alan J. – Education for Information, 1995
Presents a bibliography of 451 sources on education and training for librarianship and information work. Highlights include library and information science schools, departments, and courses; professional and paraprofessional qualifications; career development; continuing education; inservice training; role of associations and societies; related…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Employment Qualifications, Information Science, Information Sources
Cohen, Nathan M.; Denison, Barbara; Boehlert, Jessie C. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
During the last decade, research has become increasingly important to the profession of librarianship. Seven library schools now have doctoral programs, foundation grants have stimulated and supported scores of major projects, and the research method has been recognized as an accepted technique for solving library problems. The increasing volume…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations