This article reviews curricular patterns and practices relating to education for technical services available to the prospective librarian of 1905. Establishment of a library school by Melvil Dewey, the New York State Library School, cataloging courses, and student opinions of professors and course content are covered. Forty references are cited.…

Discusses ideas and concerns about educating people for information field of future, covering change pressures in United States (developments in information technology), response to pressure by library schools, and library school role in information age (user/organizational information needs assessment, organization and retrieval of information,…

This discussion of the role of librarians past, present, and future notes job responsibilities; effects of technological changes (online public catalog, electronic publishing, distributed processing, private sector); the role of catalogers; cooperative cataloging; new recruits for library schools; expectations for newly recruited professional…

Library Schools can devise improved techniques in reference librarianship and can encourage a research orientation by better understanding the structure of the literature and the way librarians operate within that structure. (8 references) (MM)

Provides historical perspectives on preservation of records and highlights needs in library preservation, including a systems or engineering approach to conservation problem solving. Current educational efforts of Library of Congress and United States library schools such as School of Library Service at Columbia University are outlined. Two…

Views problems facing school librarians and discusses media courses which library schools should offer to meet current demands made of media specialists. Competency-based education leading to certification and courses necessary to provide basic skills of librarianship are also discussed. Fourteen references are provided. (EJS)

Discusses the role of librarians in university and research libraries, noting basic personal qualifications (problem-solving and managerial abilities, undergraduate preparation), and basic assumptions that must underlie planning for library education programs to produce professionals prepared to cope with the real world. (EJS)

Traces the trends and patterns that characterize library education and librarianship in Israel, including influences of various cultural traditions, the history of Israeli library education, the roles of major Israeli library educators, and the development of graduate curricula. Forty-seven references are listed. (FM)

Focuses on what author perceives to be trends of the 1980s in library education; i.e., dominance of electronic technology and its applications in information science; the stabilization of enrollments; continuing shift in programs from private to public universities; and lack of acceptance of 2-year master's programs. Forty-six references are…

Discusses the problems library schools are facing with the supply and demand for their graduates. Employment areas where there are graduate shortages and surpluses are identified, suggestions for library schools to follow are given, and realistic predictions regarding the situation are provided. Thirteen references are listed. (CHC)

Changes in librarian training and facilities, image, status, and remuneration, along with the challenge of librarianship presently and in the future are discussed. (MBR)

Traces the history of the training and education of librarians in Canada, including the sociological, scientific, and technical developments which directly affected services, practices, and procedures of librarianship. (CWM)

Discusses two basic cultures within the library science field, one that emphasizes "soft-edged" traditional service and the other newer culture which has evolved around information technology and entrepreneurial drive. Topics include historical background; university pressures on library schools to be "tech-oriented";…

Discusses the current shortage of library science faculty members and reports the results of a survey of library school faculty that was conducted to document the need for replacement faculty. Topics discussed include age, predicted retirement patterns, tenure, length of time teaching, salaries, and effects on the library profession. (nine…

One of the most promising of all diversity initiatives in library and information studies (LIS) is Knowledge River (KR) at the School of Information Resources and Library Science (SIRLS) at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Created and directed by Patricia A. Tarin, the program has already recruited some 42 students into the profession, 20 of…