Online learning, already an essential component of the higher-education and professional landscape, has now developed a more ubiquitous presence in K-12 learning due to educational trends such as flipped education and use of tools such as Google Classroom. Despite the increasingly important role of online learning in K-12 education, little…

The paper intends to shed light on the predicament faced by many Filipino. Librarians: the lack of local institutions offering a library and information science (LIS) postgraduate degree. The paper aims to reveal the state of Philippine LIS postgraduate education by considering the number of librarians who have pursued and are still pursuing…

The results of a survey of library schools in the United States to determine which ones offer courses in reprography are briefly discussed. (3 references) (SM)

Reports on a questionnaire survey sent to 23 library schools offering post-master's programs. (PF)

Results of a 1981 survey of accredited library schools to determine role of student associations in library education based on Richard Eggleton's 1972 study reveal that student associations have increased in number, are better funded, and their members are involved in decision-making process through membership on committees and councils. (EJS)

This report, the third in a series that profiles library education programs lacking accreditation by the American Library Association, focuses on student-related characteristics, including enrollment, financial information, student assessment, and problems with the programs. The lack of information in the professional literature about…

Identifies and synthesizes literature on role modeling and the place of educators as role models in women's professional development. Results of survey of master's level library science students designed to ascertain existence and influence of role models and their gender in career choices are reported. Questionnaire is appended. (29 references)…

Results of questionnaire survey of research library directors concerning M.L.S. joint degree programs indicate that respondents favored joint programs with 15 percent reduced coursework; areas of interest for nonlibrary science degree are hard sciences, other professions, foreign languages; graduates have edge in placement, slightly higher…

Describes a study designed to gather data on those continuing education activities which 215 full-time library school educators utilize to maintain contact with the practice of the profession. Activities identified are ranked in order of perceived effectiveness, use, and preference, and 11 sources are cited. (EJS)

Directors of academic, public, and special libraries were asked to relate curricula of master's degree programs in library and information science to their own perceived needs and preferences in hiring of junior professionals. Options for alternatives to education outside one-year degree setting were examined and ranked. Seventeen references are…

Results of survey of graduate programs accredited by American Library Association indicate that student evaluation of courses and instructors occurs at 81 percent of library schools; sharing evaluation results with students is exception rather than rule; common evaluation factors and areas of emphasis can be identified on evaluation forms…