Describes results of a survey of rural public libraries that was conducted to determine what technology is currently available and in use. Highlights include library personnel education; cataloging and other areas of technical services; reference services; online databases; and suggestions for further studies. A copy of the questionnaire…

Reports on the use of computer-assisted learning and teaching in 16 Australian schools of library and information studies. Topics addressed include courses and subjects using computer-assisted learning and teaching, the reasons for and advantages of this use, types of software use, facilities and equipment, and limitations and future plans. (15…

Discusses factors influencing the survival of library schools and how innovation of curricular changes to expand programs and incorporate technologies affects continued feasibility. Findings indicate that public governance, bureaucratic entrenchment, institutional age, and moderation in innovation positively affect survival. (23 references) (EA)

Two articles discuss international library education: "The University of the South Pacific Looks ahead to the Year 2000" (Melvin D. Rainey) describes a library assistants' certification program; and "American and South Asian Library Educators Discuss Library and Information Science Education" (R.N. Sharma) reviews the first…

Discussion of problems of and prospects for the professional education of librarians focuses on library schools in research universities. Topics discussed include size of schools; curriculum and course content; communication between librarians and members of research faculties; education versus training; and credentials for admission and…

Examines the curriculum at the Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology (Canada) to show that training for library technicians is primarily skills based. Discusses factors influencing change in Ontario programs; programs in other parts of Canada, United States, and Australia; comparison with graduate programs; and unresolved issues…

Describes the American Library Association's Spectrum Initiative that provides scholarships to library-school students of color in an effort to increase the number of librarians of color in the profession. Highlights include diversity, mentoring, and personal experiences of students and mentors. (LRW)

Discusses results of a survey of professional leadership of library and information organizations in Malaysia that was conducted to gather perceptions about the trends in the field during the next 10 years, the extent of preparedness of entry-level professionals, and strategies for improving education and development programs. (Author/LRW)

Discusses results of a survey that asked library school students to rate their programs and comment on their perceptions of library education. Topics include reasons for choosing a program; resources and institutional support; faculty; balance between technology and librarianship; practice versus theory; admission standards; and courses offered.…

Responds to an earlier article regarding school librarians. Topics include professionalization through education and certification programs; the mission statement for library media programs; instruction and training roles; service versus instruction; and the value of information skills. (LRW)

Discussion of change and its influence on information professionals focuses on curriculum changes needed and implemented in library and information science education at Emporia State University. Topics include social context and shifts in perspective; postmodernism; dynamics of information technology and the global information economy; and a…

Oregon State University faculty, student, and library staff attitudes toward credit courses, and various other instructional methods, for teaching library and research skills were assessed. A number of faculty and students did not know about courses offered. Although other methods, such as Web tutorials and written guides, are preferred,…

Presents an overview of time study research in school library media centers that attempts to categorize the tasks performed by school library media specialists and the time devoted to them. Suggests implications for preservice and continuing education, salaries, and the need for future time studies. (Author/LRW)

Presents a list of 11 skills that every library school graduate should possess: basic librarian skills; basic proficiency in traditional online services and CD-ROM products; basic Internet skills; grasp of when to use which source; ease with various tasks; teaching skills; people skills; an entrepreneurial mindset; leadership skills; desire for…

Addresses the motivations underlying faculty advocacy of the "information" model for library and information science (LIS) education. Proposes an intensified interest in and support of all aspects of LIS education by the many worlds of LIS practice and suggests that a cultural model of LIS better positions both the "library" and "information"…