Outlines development of library education in Japan, highlighting its inception in 1903, the Japan Library School (1951; presently at Keio University), the University of Library and Information Science (1979), federal legislation including the Library Law (1950) and School Library Law (1953), and the "Standards for Education for…

Views problems facing school librarians and discusses media courses which library schools should offer to meet current demands made of media specialists. Competency-based education leading to certification and courses necessary to provide basic skills of librarianship are also discussed. Fourteen references are provided. (EJS)

Discusses the role of librarians in university and research libraries, noting basic personal qualifications (problem-solving and managerial abilities, undergraduate preparation), and basic assumptions that must underlie planning for library education programs to produce professionals prepared to cope with the real world. (EJS)

Examines commercial, educational, and existing library sources to establish a practical perspective for librarians seeking to establish collections of popular culture materials, with emphasis on sound recordings, nonstandard materials, and concerns of bibliographic control and professional education. Seven references are listed. (RAA)

Reviews the current status of archival education programs, and discusses both the skills required by archivists, and the scarcity of appropriate training materials. A series of recommendations for the standardization of archival training programs made at a recent meeting of the UNESCO Department for the General Information Programme is presented.…

Traces the trends and patterns that characterize library education and librarianship in Israel, including influences of various cultural traditions, the history of Israeli library education, the roles of major Israeli library educators, and the development of graduate curricula. Forty-seven references are listed. (FM)

Summarizes results of a survey soliciting librarians' opinions on the relative merits of a one-year v extended master's program in library science and a one-year master's in library science, both with and without a second master's in another subject. (Author/FM)

Focuses on what author perceives to be trends of the 1980s in library education; i.e., dominance of electronic technology and its applications in information science; the stabilization of enrollments; continuing shift in programs from private to public universities; and lack of acceptance of 2-year master's programs. Forty-six references are…

Discusses the need to educate the library's professional reference staff in online searching so that subsequent training on the job will be more effective. (FM)

Discusses the current status of training opportunities in conservation and the need for the integration of conservation and collection management into the archival, library, and information sciences. Programs at Columbia University and the University of Maryland which combine conservation and librarianship are described. Included are 25…

Discusses the concept of cognitive style and its usefulness as a means of analyzing problem-solving or decision-making behavior. Cognitive style dimensions and models useful for analyzing information/library science professionals are described, and the implications of this research for professional training are discussed. There are 13 references.…

This assessment of the effectiveness of using simulation, dial-up access to established bibliographic networks, and a dedicated CRT terminal for training library school students as online catalogers found that two modes of training are required: development of original cataloging skills, and development of computer interactive facility. Fourteen…

Explores the problem of library school applicants who have professional potential but fail to meet a program's minimum criteria for admission: presents relevant survey data, discusses methods used to screen applicants for exceptional admissions, and offers recommendations concerning their merits. (FM)

Changes in librarian training and facilities, image, status, and remuneration, along with the challenge of librarianship presently and in the future are discussed. (MBR)

Concludes that education for adult services librarians has changed little during the last four decades. There are some new courses, some new emphases, a little more flexibility, but the basic structure remains the same: few library schools offer more than one course; continuing education is necessary for specialization. (Author/JD)