The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) hit on an ideological crisis when They try to determine what makes a profession, courses, credits and conscience. (Author)

Examines the ways in which some American librarians and others have viewed the progress of American librarianship, 1876 to 1976. (Author)

Discusses the historical method in lexicography, the general characteristics of library terminology, and the current state of library lexicography. Presents a glossary which lists quotations supplementing the coverage of library-related vocabulary in the "Oxford English Dictionary" (OED) and the "Dictionary of Americanisms"…

Presents an annotated bibliography, in chronological order, of 83 articles, dissertations, conference papers, books, and reports on Saudi Arabian libraries and librarianship that were published in English from 1987-93. Searches were made in the "Library Literature" index, "Library and Information Science Abstracts," and…

Throughout the hundred years history of education for librarianship some issues have been discussed again and again without agreement being reached. A number of these are quite central to the problem of education for a profession: the desirability (or otherwise) of professional schools; the control of education by professional bodies; theory vs.…

In fall 2005, Rachel Holt and Adrienne L. Strock's article, "The Entry-Level Gap," ("Library Journal" 5/1/05, p.36-38) became the talk of the town. Holt and Strock argued that the new Master of Library Science (MLS) graduates have trouble finding work because of low salaries and the disappearance of entry-level positions owing to…

This monograph was written to answer questions about the essence of librarianship, the meaning of information, and the principles behind a desire for information transfer, preservation of older records, or creation of new ideas. The work is organized into three parts. Part I is titled "In Search of a Discipline: Toward a Science of Library…

Recent trends in information science literature are discussed. (PF)

Summarizes the main points to be considered in conducting a library survey, and comments on the application and value of a survey on the field of hospital librarianship. (Author/PF)

The music subject headings used in the New York Public Library and the Library of Congress are compared. (PF)

Lotka's law is found to be invalid for papers published in library science. (PF)

The journal citations in "A Bibliography on Information Science and Technology" provide the data for this Bradford graphical analysis. (Author)