Presents a bibliography of 451 sources on education and training for librarianship and information work. Highlights include library and information science schools, departments, and courses; professional and paraprofessional qualifications; career development; continuing education; inservice training; role of associations and societies; related…

Describes a survey of knowledge and skills in the health information sciences conducted by the Medical Library Association (MLA) and relates the results to the MLA's educational policy statement. Credentialing for the Academy of Health Information Professionals is described, and ways to acquire medical knowledge and skills are discussed. (Contains…

Discusses information development in Portugal since the early 1980s. Topics include public libraries; the national bibliographic database; training; software; access to online databases; CD-ROMs; and Portuguese participation in information projects of the European Community. (AEF)

Includes four articles that discuss the evaluation of library reference services. Topics addressed include unobtrusive testing; measuring the accountability of reference librarians by behavioral rather than factual evaluation; on-the-job training of reference librarians; and faculty expectations of academic reference librarians. (52 references)…

Description of scientific research and scientific and technical information in Ghana highlights the role of the Ghana National Scientific and Technical Information Network (GHASTINET). Obstacles to the provision of adequate resources are discussed, including lack of funding and lack of trained library staff; and recommendations for improvements…

Discusses teacher-librarianship education in Australia. Topics discussed include courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and master's degree levels; student admissions criteria; field experience; course development and evaluation; course content, including instructional design and information management; professional development; professional…

Reports on the 1993 annual conference of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). Topics covered include the future of law librarianship, access to government information, copyright, library school closings, the Internet, and the impact of global information needs. (EAM)

Discusses the results of a survey of librarians who hold a subject master's degree in addition to the Master's of Library Science (MLS) which was conducted to determine the perceived value of such degrees to their work, salary, and career advancement. Hypotheses tested are explained, and further research is suggested. (nine references) (LRW)

Discussion of libraries in Russia focuses on science and medical libraries. Topics addressed include historical background; library science education; a consortium formed to build national databases and disseminate information; producers of scientific and medical information; international cooperation; interlibrary loans; the Russian Medical…

Lists 55 skills and personal attributes that were identified by a panel at the 1998 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Conference as essential for new library/information science employees. It is indicated that a solid professional knowledge base is assumed in potential employees by virtue of a degree from an…

Discussion of the reorganization of the national higher education system by the Australian government focuses on a questionnaire distributed to university librarians that examined quality assurance processes and management. Topics include quality indicators and libraries; methodologies, including Total Quality Management; allocation of quality…

This study, based on a survey of 40 library/information science students and observations made from online information retrieval instruction, focuses on information receiving, one of the three primary modes of the Information Process. Compares the modes of the Information Process and examines the role of the World Wide Web. (Author/AEF)

Discusses distance education partnering strategies between faculty and academic librarians based on experiences at Louisiana State University (LSU). Highlights include the distance education program at LSU's library school; systems theory; supporting students for effective learning; supporting faculty for effective teaching; skills and abilities…

Recruiting and preparing the next generation of school library media specialists (SLMSs) is a growing concern nationwide. School library media preparation programs are critical to meeting the current shortage of SLMSs in the United States. To determine the status of professional preparation programs for SLMSs, surveys were sent to forty-eight…

At Kent State University, Libraries and Media Services (LMS) and the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) have been working closely in the area of collection management. The article explores the multi-faceted way in which the LMS-SLIS collaboration manifests itself and shows how this collaboration goes beyond what might be expected as…