Compared with 1968, trends in the educational system in information science in 1972 indicate a curriculum shift from traditional librarianship to an emphasis on computerization and automation. (Author/PF)

Explores the differences between the characteristics, goals, and required skills of librarian-trained managers employed in nonlibrary but library-related settings and those of directors of libraries. Methodologies used in the exploration included interviews with managers in nonlibrary settings, analysis of position descriptions from…

This study aims to contribute to the understanding of the library occupation and its capacity to accommodate to several pervasive changes now confronting the field, including moves toward professionalization and unionization, and reorientation of its service role toward working-class clients, and preparing itself for computer-inspired automation…

Discusses the growth of educational technology in China and describes computer training workshops that were held to increase computer literacy and to suggest critical ways of thinking about the use of computers in academic and administrative settings. Results of research on changes in technology use, including needs assessment surveys, are…