Covering the academic years 1994-95 through 1995-96, this document presents the University of California, Los Angeles's (UCLA's) biennial narrative report to the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation. The document is divided into two parts. The first part, General Narrative Report, addresses changes that have occurred in various…

The author primarily focuses on specific Israel contributions to librarianship, but at the same time observes their general library practices. (6 references) (SJ)

Technology should not be allowed to dictate objectives and procedures; the study of users and their needs, and the social role of information transfer, should be given more emphasis in curricula in order to avoid over-emphasis on techniques at the expense of services. (8 references) (Author)

The author discusses various problems related to the increased use of cable and introduces the complexity of the issues involved. (Other conference materials are LI 503071-503073 and 503075 through 503084.) (SJ)

A short lecture is presented on how librarians can incorporate their programing into that of existing and future cable television stations. The lecture was followed by a question/answer period. (Other conference materials are LI 503071-503076 and 503078 through 503084.) (SM)

Current controls, and how they came about, are discussed briefly. Needed regulations are also mentioned. (Other conference materials are LI 503071-503078 and LI 503080 through LI 503084.) (SM)

The effectiveness and efficiency of five index languages in the subject area of library and information science are compared. Full details of the text and retrieval results are presented. (17 references) (Author/NH)

The seminar for developing nations described here had as its theme: Recent Developments in Advanced Librarianship. (SJ)

To design and effectively employ media materials, a librarian must first understand the individual needs of his students. When the librarian has analyzed what the learner knows, and how he learns, he can then proceed with the development of a learning strategy. (Author/NH)

Non-print materials which can be used to teach the history of books and printing are listed. (Part I of this article, listing print materials on the topic, appeared in the Summer issue of JEL, v13 n1, and is listed as LI 502 615)9 (SJ)

The objective of this article is to discuss the feasibility of employing an instructional design model which will guarantee statistically valid programs that contain a high level of learning. Reference is made to programs developed at the Clark Library at Brigham Young University where such a model has been developed. (3 references) (Author/NH)

Among the issues discussed are: the need for, and extent of, a central professional core; the need for additional relevant, but nonprofessional, subjects that could be part of a core; the depth of penetration suitable for various aspects of librarianship; the use of laboratory instruction and internships; and the optimum length of study. (30…

This account of highlights in library education in the past two decades has not reflected a pattern of orderly development toward widely agreed upon objectives. This is because the times have not been orderly or consistent in the demands made upon the profession. (11 references) (Author)

Guideposts for the librarian who seeks to establish a total conservation program: organizing the program and management in selection, screening, maintenance, treatment, personnel, costs, and cooperation. (Author/JS)

Described is the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) used at the University of Texas School of Library Science. (2 references) (SJ)