Provides a brief history of the life of Melvil Dewey, describing his many accomplishments in several diversified areas. Fourteen references are listed. (CHC)

This paper discusses the rationale for faculty rank, status, and tenure for librarians at the College of Charleston. A brief historical overview of the profession of librarianship traces the evolution of the function of the today's librarian as a participant in the processes of teaching and research. Standards for academic status are given, as…

American library schools are confronted by the problems of declining enrollment, changing modern technologies, and a shrinking market for their graduates. The extension of courses to include information science is a welcome direction, although it seems to reflect a lack of confidence in the traditional library science education. For librarianship…

Examines roles of women in library education in three time periods: 1887-1923, 1924-1950, 1951-1985. Topics discussed include missionaries and mentors, library school founders, institutions offering graduate library schools, advanced degrees and publishing activity of women, women faculty, North American library school deans, and women presidents…