Describes the internship program offered by Ohio University to library and information professionals from the Asian and Pacific region. Origin of the program; purposes of internships; structure (length of training, scheduling, intern interests); costs (travel, living, administrative); and funding sources are noted. Recommendations for continuation…

Presents historical review of development of medical education, medical library and information services, medical school libraries, facilities (medical, education, library), and national health programs in Nigeria. Areas of challenge in present Nigerian medical librarianship are identified: personnel, organizational structures, buildings, National…

This document presents the program and proceedings from the 68th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland, August 18-24, 2002. Topics of presentations include: library services for parliaments; needs assessment; the effects of September 11th on information provision and privacy;…

This paper presents results of a recent study designed to identify learning styles in Library and Information Science (LIS) students of the twenty-first century, and to determine whether information-oriented students are more likely than a control group to exhibit sequential and visual learning styles. This paper also discusses the results of a…

This paper presents the selective student recruitment and the admissions process implemented at the Department of Library and Information Science of Lund University, Sweden (BIVIL). The background is the profound changes in the library profession that have taken place during the past 10-15 years, with the development of information technology and…

This survey of ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries was conducted in 1999 to determine whether findings of a 1994 survey that examined if research libraries were hiring non-M.L.S. (Master of Library Science) degreed applicants into professional positions had changed. Results revealed that, of the 111 ARL members responding, 73…

This study measured current trends in distance education in the United States within Library and Information Science programs. The study was conducted, for the period 1989 to 1998, through a content analysis of journal articles from the "Library Literature" database, and through a content analysis of graduate catalogs from American Library…

This paper focuses on ethics for librarians and library science in the age of electronic information. First outlined is the "public relations nightmare" that the Internet is creating for the administrators and the library staff. It is suggested that libraries pick a common sense approach that involves the library staff and community and…

Summarizes results of a survey of 54 entry-level State University of New York librarians, including background data (position title, year of library degree), an analysis of 27 professional activities, and methods of preparation for job responsibilities--library school education, on-the-job training, self-instruction, continuing education (actual…

Describes study examining job advertisements for academic librarians published in three journals--"Library Journal,""ALA Bulletin/American Libraries," and "College and Research Libraries"--over a 20-year period. Announcements were analyzed in terms of requirements for education, experience, qualifications, and…

The population of state and federal prisons quadrupled between 1971 and 1991, increasing demand for library resources. Outlines the history of prison libraries (1700s-1990s); discusses prison libraries and librarians, law collections, reference services, literacy programs, and funding; and provides a bibliography of prison librarianship covering…

A study of 107 academic library position announcements (1990-94) for systems librarians analyzed position titles, responsibilities, degree requirements, required skills, reporting lines, and salaries. The study concluded that systems responsibilities change constantly, that interpersonal skills are essential, and that 38% of the examined position…

Analyzes 243 responses to a questionnaire sent to members of the American Theological Library Association to discern trends and patterns in theological librarianship: libraries represented; personal characteristics of respondents; employing library characteristics; academic status of librarians; salaries; degrees held by library staff; and…

Reports on the results of a survey of 87 library and information science journal editors that investigated manuscript review processes, acceptance rates, and availability of instructions to authors. Topics include the proliferation of journals; assessing the quality of journals; and implications for faculty promotion and tenure decisions. (LRW)

Identifies challenges facing graduate library education and recommends ways to keep library programs from closing, including better defining the profession of librarianship and avoiding isolation by engaging in high-profile, universitywide relationships with other academic departments. Unique characteristics of librarians and librarianship are…