The publication commemorates the first twenty-five years of Western Michigan University's School of Librarianship. The work is comprised of three sections which mark the most significant periods of development: the founding years, 1945-56; the period of graduate accreditation and attainment of new physical facilities 1956-63; and the years…

The question of who first proposed the idea of formal education for librarianship is considered. (KP)

Profiles of the members of the first graduating class of the Community Media Librarian Program at Columbia University. (JE)

Changes in library standards are discussed. (CK)

Considers a number of questions related to general problems in library education, including those concerning constraints, professional perceptions of the library, technology, value systems, and creativity. (FM)

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of the Institute of Information Studies of Tallinn University in introducing ICT, including Web 2.0 technologies, in library and information science education, and to explore the role that these can play in new models of learning and teaching. Design/methodology/approach: Web 2.0…

This paper explores the differences and similarities of the three library schools educating librarians and information professionals in Greece. The structure of higher education in Greece has recently undergone major changes (2002) integrating technological institutions and universities under one umbrella that of higher education. As a result,…

Discusses some of the important facets and problems of teaching reprography in library school. (Author/PF)

A demonstration, evolved during the teaching of information science courses in graduate library schools, of how Fairthorne's theory can aid in systematizing the analysis and improvement of library operations. (Author/PF)

The library and the computer are only tools to be used to render service. (PF)

Describes the procedures for accrediting library education programs. (LS)