Experimenting, innovating and reforming are required to make the library school curriculum appealing to today's library school student. (Author/AB)

This bibliographic essay investigating the Canadian library scene describes sources which: (1) provide information on libraries themselves; (2) tell where to find information about people in the field; and (3) show how to learn about the profession itself, i.e., its history, stands, and current developments. References are provided. (EJS)

The student and faculty committee responsible for the day-to-day management of the course in fundamentals of library science at Drexel University Graduate School of Library Science is described. (PF)

Historically American librarians were trained by practical methods. As the twentieth century progressed, academic training became the primary method of educating librarians. In the late 1960's the need for balance between theory and practice in library education started a movement toward the renewal of technical education to supplement the…

Library schools need to reorganize in order to permit specialization in such fields as archivy, special materials or special groups. The philosophy behind such a move is presented. Special mention is made of the position of the archivist within library science. (DH)

Teachers in courses in special librarianship at accredited library schools were asked to write resumes and evaluations of their methods. The majority of the respondents considered their courses to be a type of library'' course which was comparable to the courses in public libraries and academic libraries. (Author/NH)

Results of a survey of the 53 accredited library schools regarding their programs for rare book and special collections librarians are reported. (2 references) (SJ)

A series of reports made by the Committee on Higher Academic and Professional Degrees of the Association of American Universities to the American Library Association Board of Education for Librarianship between 1924 and 1928 regarding changes in the master's degree program in librarianship to a two year program are discussed. (AB)

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

The history of the development of research, particularly under Dr. M.F. Lynch, at Sheffield University in Britain is followed by a general review of the research areas in both information science and library science. (MBR)

Throughout the hundred years history of education for librarianship some issues have been discussed again and again without agreement being reached. A number of these are quite central to the problem of education for a profession: the desirability (or otherwise) of professional schools; the control of education by professional bodies; theory vs.…

The core courses in the library school curricula of several universities are surveyed and the new core course developed at Drexel University is described. (PF)

The methods of instruction used for the course in fundamentals of library science at Drexel University Graduate School of Library Science are described. (PF)