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Oder, Norman – Library Journal, 2009
While some professions maintain strong professional boundaries, public librarianship remains a field in which a significant number of those delivering service do not have library degrees. In this article, the author discusses the results of a new hiring practices survey from "Library Journal" ("LJ"). The survey, coupled with…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Masters Degrees, Masters Programs, Library Science
Cataloging the Net: Can We Do It?
Oder, Norman – Library Journal, 1998
Discusses possibilities for cataloging Internet resources and the role that the library profession can play. Topics include the Dublin Core metadata; public library projects (Michigan Electronic Library "MEL" and Librarians' Index to the Internet "LII"); academic library projects (INFOMINE, Scout Report); commercial sites…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
News of the Year.
Albanese, Andrew R.; Oder, Norman; Rogers, Michael; St. Lifer, Evan; Jay, M. Ellen; Milliot, Jim – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 2001
Includes three articles that discuss the top stories from "Library Journal", including the demand for librarians, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, library education, database publishers, electronic research services, the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA), Internet filtering, and electronic reference; the school…
Descriptors: Databases, Electronic Libraries, Internet, Labor Market
News of the Year. LJ News Report: Looking Back, Looking Ahead; Facing the Challenges of a New Era in School Librarianship; Publishing in 2001: Shake-Outs, Downsizing, and E-Book Disappointments.
Berry, John; Bryant, Eric; Rogers, Michael; Albanese, Andrew; Oder, Norman; Selverstone, Harriet; Milliot, Jim – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 2002
Includes three reports: one from "Library Journal" that reviews significant issues of the year, including budget reversals; Internet filtering, digital copyright, distance education, and electronic books; one that discusses school librarianship, including staffing, collection development, and information literacy; and one that discusses…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Budgets, Copyrights, Court Litigation
Library Research and Statistics. Research on Libraries and Librarianship in 2001; Number of Libraries in the United States and Canada; Highlights of NCES Surveys; Library Acquisition Expenditures, 2000-2001: U.S. Public, Academic, Special, and Government Libraries; LJ Budget Report: The New Wariness; Price Indexes for Public and Academic Libraries; Library Buildings 2001: Keep on Constructin'; Expenditures for Resources in School Library Media Centers, 1999-2000: New Money, Old Books.
Lynch, Mary Jo; Oder, Norman; Halstead, Kent; Fox, Bette-Lee; Miller, Marilyn L.; Schontz, Marilyn L. – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 2002
Presents eight articles that discuss research on libraries and librarianship; number of libraries in the U.S. and Canada; highlights of NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) surveys; library acquisition expenditures; budgets; price indexes; library buildings construction; and expenditures for school library media center resources. (LRW)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Budgets, Cost Indexes, Educational Resources
Looking Back, Looking Ahead.
Albanese, Andrew; Berry, John; Bryant, Eric; Oder, Norman; Rogers, Michael – Library Journal, 2001
Reviews the most significant issues facing the library profession today and speculates on future possibilities. Topics include budget reversals, including federal and state aid; scholarly journal costs and Web-based scholarly communication initiatives; filtering debates, including lawsuits; library education; digital copyright; Web portals and…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Distance Education