Describes a new degree entitled the Information and Communication Pathway which takes a theoretical and analytical approach to information technology, information and library science, and mass communications, and is fully integrated with the social science department. The discussion covers the program objectives, its organization and structure,…

Analyzes information activities in relation to socioeconomic characteristics in low, middle, and highly developed economies for the years 1960 and 1977 through the use of cluster analysis. Results of data from 31 countries suggest that information development is achieved mainly by countries that have also achieved social development. (26…

Discusses the need for strong leadership in the library and information science professional community to deal effectively with the challenges and issues facing the profession. Topics covered include the qualities and responsibilities expected of leaders, the feasibility of teaching leadership skills, and the role of leaders in progress. (16…

Describes the results of a survey of senior managers in Canada that was conducted by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Western Ontario to estimate the employment demand for graduates in Information Management. Skills and qualifications judged to be important for Information Managers are discussed. (six…

Discourse analysis addresses questions regarding both spoken and written communications and can be applied to purposes and practices of information study that appear in books and journals in the field. Applications of discourse analysis to information include investigation of the social, political, and technical implications of the word…

Analyzes the information life cycle and traces this concept in policy instruments and the primary and secondary literature. Topics addressed include differing views on the concept of a life cycle; steps of life-cycle management; managing information as well as technology; and the need for further study and development of models. (Contains 97…

Describes a study that was conducted to examine the structures and functions of advisory boards and councils at Canadian and U.S. schools with programs of library and information science accredited by the American Library Association. The impact of these boards on programs and program quality is discussed. (Contains five references.) (LRW)

Discusses the information economy and the economics of education for information professions. Topics include the diversity of academic disciplines for information professional education, supply and demand in professional areas, costs of education, lifelong learning, and expenditures for schools with American Library Association accredited Master's…

Presents a preliminary report on a survey of the American Library Association accredited schools of library and information science to determine the extent to which courses dealing with the economics of information are taught. The elements of a model syllabus for an economics of information course are presented. (Author/LRW)

Includes abstracts of 18 special interest group (SIG) sessions. Highlights include natural language processing, information science and terminology science, classification, knowledge-intensive information systems, information value and ownership issues, economics and theories of information science, information retrieval interfaces, fuzzy thinking…

Predicts that in the future, speech communication, journalism, and information science will be incorporated into a single unit. Reports on a survey administered to American colleges to see if the prediction is coming true. Concludes with three impressions, most importantly, that this trend is happening and that a need exists to examine the…

Explores some speculative hypotheses on states of knowing and learning, and how these states and processes might be applied to artificial intelligence and expert systems development. (JKP)

Presents a bibliography of 482 publications on education and training for librarianship and information science published in 1991. The contents list, the classified arrangement, and a subject index for countries and regions provide subject access; and a name index for authors, organizations, and programs is included. (LRW)

Discusses the lack of minorities in the library profession and suggests steps to help increase the number of minorities in higher education and librarianship, in the areas of hiring practices, monetary incentives, recruitment, and academic and social environment. A sidebar reports statistics on degrees awarded and students enrolled in library and…

This bibliography lists 474 items published worldwide under 13 major headings: Bibliographies; Research; General Items (Universal and Individual Regions and Countries); Comparative Studies; Library and Information Science Schools and Departments; Professional Qualifications; Career Development; Continuing Education; Training; Role of Associations…