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Peer reviewedMarchant, Maurice P.; Smith, Nathan M. – College and Research Libraries, 1982
Presents results of survey assessing the opinions of 76 Association of Research Libraries library directors concerning 19 educational competencies for research librarians. Results are analyzed regarding importance of competencies, their need in different positions, their possession by beginning librarians, and the adequacy of instruction in…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Job Skills, Librarians
Peer reviewedSmith, Nathan M.; And Others – Journal of Education for Librarianship, 1984
Analyzes opinions of public library directors regarding library competencies that are most important for entry-level librarians now and in future; competencies that are most important to specializations within library; number of current library school graduates adequately possessing competencies; and where competencies should be acquired.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competence, Educational Needs, Higher Education
Download full textGwyn, Jacquelyn, Comp.; And Others – 1974
Twenty-four accredited library schools in the United States and Canada responded to a survey conducted in 1971 to collect comparable data on administrative structure, collections, budget, and personnel. Designed to show quantitative relationships among subject collections within the field of library science, this survey report presents data within…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Budgets, College Libraries, Librarians
Peer reviewedSetterington, Kenneth – Library and Information Science Research, 1983
Presents results of investigation into nature of 98 library administration doctoral dissertations produced in library science from 1928 to 1980, including number of dissertations per library school, research methodologies used, and characteristics of doctoral student advisors. Relevant literature, data gathering, and hypothesis testing are…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Dissertations, Faculty Advisers, Graduate School Faculty
Peer reviewedWittig, Glenn R. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1992
A study was conducted at the University of Southern Mississippi School of Library Science to quantitatively determine whether courses adequately addressed program goals and objectives. Results showed that service goals and librarianship were reasonably addressed, but research and management goals were addressed in few courses. The statement of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives, Elective Courses
Fink, C. Dennis – 1973
In an attempt to compare the job activities of recent graduates from librarianship and internship programs supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) with a comparable group of graduates from non-NLM-supported programs in librarianship, detailed questionnaires were administered to graduates from both groups. They were asked to describe…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Employment
