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Howden, Norman – Catholic Library World, 1987
Reports the results of a literature review and a survey of catalogers which were conducted to study the problem of the decline in quantity and quality of applications for entry-level cataloging jobs. Factors studied included: competition between types of library professionals, automation, library education, the women's movement, and library…
Descriptors: Competition, Employment Qualifications, Feminism, Graduates

Howard, Elizabeth F. – Top of the News, 1987
This description of the activities of the Teachers of Children's Literature Discussion Group of the American Library Association highlights a newsletter, distribution of course syllabi, conference programs, and the findings of a survey of group members. The survey questionnaire covered basic emphases, teaching methods, satisfactions, problems, and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, College Faculty, Conferences, Course Content

Chapman, Susan – Canadian Library Journal, 1984
Discusses approaches used to educate library professionals and paraprofessionals and examines the role of library technicians in a cataloging unit. Results of a survey of 20 library technicians employed in six public, academic, and special libraries in Ontario are reported, noting responsibilities and career satisfaction. Twenty-four references…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Foreign Countries, Library Education, Library Science
Roderer, Nancy K.; And Others – 1983
An extensive literature review, a survey of approximately 275 library schools, an employer survey of 2,335 of the estimated 43,600 libraries in the United States, and the development of regression models for forecasting purposes were used to identify the current and future supply of and demand for professional librarians through 1990. The study…
Descriptors: Employment Projections, Higher Education, Information Scientists, Labor Needs

Lary, Marilyn – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1984
Reports on a survey of the directors of the learning resources centers (LRCs) of Florida's public community colleges, conducted to identify the knowledge, educational background, and abilities needed by professional librarians to work in LRCs. Emphasizes the importance of reference and bibliographic instruction skills. (DMM)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Employment Qualifications

Maltese, Susan Miller – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1985
Examines recent trends in academic library staffing patterns. Describes a study conducted to investigate the current state of library/media technical assistant programs. Analyzes the program brochures and degree requirements of 48 two-year colleges. Discusses survey responses from 18 colleges related to program enrollment, graduate follow-up, and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Degree Requirements, Graduate Surveys

Dewey, Barbara I. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1985
Examines results of questionnaire given to library science graduate students over three-year period to determine why they chose librarianship as a career. Personal contact by librarians and school-specific factors (geographic proximity, reputation) are discussed and implications for recruitment of diverse and qualified applicants to library…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Careers, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Robles, Kimberley, Comp.; Wyatt, Neal, Comp. – 1996
This College Library Information Packet (CLIP) Note surveys training programs in small and medium-sized academic libraries. In August 1995, 265 small and medium-sized academic libraries were sent a questionnaire; the response rate was 78% (n=206). A comprehensive analysis of survey results is followed by examples of training documentation…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Curriculum, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods