Discusses the relationship between continuing education in the field of library science and traditional modes of library education, and considers the role of the Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange (CLENE) in developing a national voluntary recognition system for continuing library education accomplishments. (FM)

Discusses recent developments in archival education at the preappointment level, and through the use of numerical data concludes that such educational programs tend to be associated with history departments rather than library schools. (FM)

Encourages the use of assertion training for librarians to aid them in providing reference service, interviewing for employment, and handling difficult patrons. A list of references and a selection of readers' comments on the article is included. (FM)

As librarians confront the Information Age, it is imperative that they remain aware of the issues that affect the profession. Traditional library skills are no longer adequate for maintaining a competitive edge in the field. Post-graduate education in digital libraries offers information professionals an opportunity to broaden their knowledge of…

A recent American Library Association (ALA) report has shown that less than 1% of credentialed librarians are African American males. This article discusses possible reasons for this dearth; and, in an effort to inform future LIS recruiting and marketing campaigns, the included study attempted to discover which factors lead African American males…

The proportion of ethnic minorities in the LIS school student population has remained significantly lower than in the U.S. population: in 2002, ethnic minorities constituted only 11.3 percent of the LIS student population, compared to 31.3 percent of the U.S. population. Despite efforts by LIS schools and associations in recruiting and retaining…

This study examined 3 graduate-level online courses that utilized problem-based learning (PBL), considering each course as a case. Beyond describing how PBL was implemented in each case, this study identified what worked (strengths) and did not work (weaknesses) in the PBL and explored how the PBL could be improved (improvements) by collecting…

Social networking and other Web 2.0 technologies led the social whirl of the information industry. Publishers and librarians tried to keep their products and services relevant by mixing authoritative content with user involvement, but that was not enough. Enhancing interfaces, adding new forms of content, and making strategic acquisitions--all are…

The paper reports on a collaborative education model involving library education, faculty and public library practitioners preparing under-represented and culturally diverse individuals for employment as support staff in public libraries. The Urban Library Program (ULP) is an intensive ten month education certificate at the para-professional…

Illustrates a structured, yet individualized, curricular model that should contribute toward the student's understanding of any aspect of information handling that may be encountered in the field or in graduate programs. (Author/PF)

Discusses the opportunities for local history librarians in Great Britain and describes the local history course at Loughborough University of Technology. (PF)

Reviews general trends in teaching basic elements of community analysis, highlights some of the courses in which these elements are introduced, comments on cases of in-depth treatment where they appear, and notes selected problems associated with the teaching of the subject. (Author/PF)

Education for librarians should be less task and book oriented, and more involved with the sociology of librarianship and the training of librarians as communicators of knowledge. (LS)

Interstate interlibrary cooperation in creating effective continuing education programs constitutes the maximum utilization of resources. (Author)

Elaborates the premise that what the art or music librarian needs to know can be derived and identified from an examination of the collection administered. (Author/PF)