A memorial lecture for Sister Lauretta McCusker of Rosary College, this paper reflects on the history of the institution, where she was a professor in the Master of Arts in Library Science program, and offers thoughts on the future of education for the library and information professions. (Author/AEF)

Reviews the historical background and current trends of library- and information science-education in Japan. Analyzes the various types of curriculum and the teaching staff of these institutions, while identifying factors influencing library and information-science education. Mentions present issues of the education system and discusses future…

Discusses hierarchical complexity of tasks as a way of conceptualizing information in terms of the power required to complete a task, and its implications for developmental psychology and information science. Provides an analytic solution to the definition of developmental stages and allows for the possibility within the science of scaling the…

Examines authorship characteristics of 163 articles written by 294 authors in four major information science journals to determine author details: sex, occupation, affiliation, geographic distribution, and institutional affiliation. Findings indicate that males (70%) publish three times more compared to females (23.5%), and the school of library…

Discusses a distance-education, library and information-technology program developed by Northwest Technical College (NTC) in Bemidji, Minnesota taught via correspondence, interactive television, and the Internet. (PEN)

Examines the characteristics of rejected manuscripts submitted to the "African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science." Most of the papers were rejected because they contributed nothing new to knowledge (65.5%), used unreliable data (13.1%) and lacked focus (13.1%). There were no remarkable differences with regard to status…

Examines the literature related to effective teaching behaviors of postsecondary instructors and library and information science (LIS) educators. Considers models for improving instruction in higher education. Concludes that effective teaching is multidimensional and that attention to specific teaching behaviors should take place within the…

Notes that while youth services programs seem to be diminishing in importance in library schools across the country, the need for them is increasing. Discusses why youth services is an essential core service in public libraries. Illustrates the professional value of youth services skills. Examines reasons why Library/Information Science schools…

Based on a process evaluation carried out at the University of Wales Aberystwyth (UWA) investigating the effectiveness of existing evaluation procedures for the BSc Econ in Information and Library Studies by distance learning. After discussing the research process, this article describes findings in relation to the perceived gaps in the evaluation…

Discusses issues related to technology, the Internet, and information professions, including environmental changes, the proposed Information Commons by the University of Toronto, changes in definition of professions, the need for alternative delivery of education and for a service orientation, and the need for flexible basic education for…

Reports on an interview with the new chair of NCLIS (National Commission on Library and Information Science), Jeanne Hurley Simon. Topics discussed include politicalization; relations with the American Library Association (ALA); White House Conferences on Libraries and Information Services; school libraries; advising the President and Congress;…

Discusses responses from an informal survey of what managers want in entry-level instructional technologists. Presents examples of basic expectation for graduates in terms of communications; organizations; technology; planning; and speedy performance. Discusses emerging priorities related to education and training as big business; flexible…

Reevaluates the "Success" search strategy (Chaim, 1994) based on the principle of planning the search according to four successive phases. Evaluation was conducted by in-depth interviews with professional information searchers. Panelists were asked to critically analyze the strategy's rationale, evaluate the basic components, and reflect on…

This Perspectives issue of the "Journal of the American Society for Information Science" brings together a collection of papers that explore the behavioral and organizational aspects of the changing communication system of science. Authors address such issues as the adoption of computer-mediated communication by scientists, the changing…

Analyzes the emerging community informatics evaluation literature to develop an understanding of the indicators used to gauge project impacts in community networks and community technology centers. The study finds that community networks and community technology center assessments fall into five key areas: strong democracy; social capital;…