A brief analysis of educational activities in the field of information science is followed by summary descriptions of degree programs in the field available in twenty universities and institutions in the United States. When possible, descriptions were taken directly from the material sent by directors of the various programs. Included are (1) all…

Selected for inclusion in this annotated bibliography are 451 audiovisual aids that can be used to supplement library and information science curricula. This edition has sought to take into account the evolving curriculum trends, processes, and technology for a discipline-based information science curriculum. Each item cited in the bibliography…

University administrators must not fail to consider the increasingly sophisticated library technology when making administrative and budgetary decisions about college libraries. The declining traditional student enrollment combined with an expansion of continuing education means that the role of the central compus library must be reconsidered. The…

To meet the need for quick access to the literature, and to obtain more effective communication among librarians, information scientists, mass communication specialists, operations analysts, and behavioral scientists, the authors propose a KWOC (Key-Word Out-of-Context) Index using existing machine-readable bibliographical data, such as supplied…

The successful development of documentation and library services depends on the availability of sufficient qualified personnel. Unesco has therefore given high priority in its program to the question of professional training and will assist its member states in their efforts to train sufficient numbers of documentalists and librarians. To this…

A description of the program offered at the School of Library Science at Case Western Reserve University is offered. The main orientation is towards the transfer of knowledge and know-how in information science to the needs of development and towards the policies for information in developing countries. (Author/AP)

Discusses the background, issues, and implications of Special Libraries Association participation in the accreditation process of graduate library and information science programs. The American Library Association's Committee on Accreditation Project's major recommendations are included and the Special Libraries Association's responses are…

Traces historical developments and recent trends in library and information science research in United States, Great Britain, and India; discusses factors contributing to developments in United States and United Kingdom; and reviews Ranganathan's contributions in detail. Some factors hindering research in India and areas which require research are…

Provides an overview of information sources concerning the development of library and information science, and the movement toward nationwide library cooperation and resource sharing in Yugoslavia. A brief listing of booklets published in English by Yugoslavian publishers is included. (CLB)

Discusses continuing debates about the best way to prepare for a career in librarianship in terms of three ways of learning: science (process of observation and measurement in controlled conditions); craftsmanship (learning in performance, within a given technology); and history (study of the record of development). Thirty-three references are…

Librarianship has been preoccupied with its role in education and scholarship, to the neglect of its responsibilities and concerns with information utility. The two are no longer separable but should form one profession with opportunities for diversity and specialization. (Author/JS)

The Carolina Academic Library Associates program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is a cooperative program of the University Library and School of Information and Library Science, designed as a tool for recruitment and a way to prepare master's degree students for work in academic libraries. The program offers a model for academic…

Although the challenges faced by librarians and medical informaticians are sometimes different, the evolution of information technology and new forms of biomedical communication suggest an increasing convergence between the two disciplines. Both groups serve as information deliverers and curators, apply information technology to knowledge…

In 1991, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Research Committee established an experiment using electronic mail to create mentoring relationships focusing on library and information science research. Reports on the project design and the experiment's progress to date and includes first-hand accounts of participants'…