Argues for changes within the library community to better serve the information needs of the ethnic community. (EF)

Discusses the rationale and benefits of internship programs for library students in special libraries, suggests work programs, and considers sample intern projects. Six references are cited. (FM)

Since 1945 many library developments have taken place in the Pacific Islands. The greatest strides have been made in Fiji and Papua New Guinea, which have benefited from the investment placed in educating and training librarians. The lack of trained personnel, however, still remains as an obstacle to library development. (Author/LLS)

Uses the literature of decision-making theory in holding that the meaning and potential results of a decision can be better understood if there is an in-depth examination of the decision-making process within the curriculum of library education. (Author/FM)

Holds that librarians have given ethical concerns short shrift, and that, if librarianship is to assume professional status in the eyes of the patron, more consideration must be given to matters of conflict of interest, confidentiality, and attitudes toward reference work. (FM)

This keynote address for the workshop on "The Integrated Core Curriculum: Alternative Approaches" held in March 1977 summarizes the objectives and historical development of the core curriculum in library science. (MBR)

An assessment of the integrated core curriculum for library science is presented, and the conclusion drawn that it has to strike a balance with specialization to help meet the needs of future practitioners. (MBR)

A study to discover various facets involved in dissertation acceptance indicated that respondents chose topics from prior research and/or reading and that library educators found their dissertations valuable for courses they taught whereas library administrators found little value in their dissertation preparation for administrative work.…

This survey of Ph.D. graduates from three accredited library schools to determine opinions of their professional education includes recommendations for increased interdisciplinary emphasis at the master's level, provision of practicums, and continued development of postmaster's programs. (Author/MBR)

A survey of American library education and development in the last century. (LS)

In this article, the author discusses his immediate concerns about working at Butler Library at Columbia University. He discusses the structure of the library system and voices his concerns about the structure. The structure is best described as a stratified pyramid. The librarians hired into the "upper base" are either specialists without an MLS…

When Clark Atlanta University announced in 2003 it would close its library school, Lorna Peterson, a library educator at the University at Buffalo, NY, mounted a campaign to save the program, which has graduated more black library leaders than any other. "I did not want this to happen without a fight. It cannot be said that librarians, Friends of…

The sound approach in creating learning environments is in implementing a fully integrated library program that is both efficient and effective. Further, its definition and the way it works are stated.

The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) is now over 90 years old. Recently recommitted to a focus on research in library and information science teaching and pedagogy, and support for educators in the field, ALISE serves its members with a range of publications, awards, and services. Membership is strong and…

Issues 266 through 282 of "Fast Facts" from the Library Research Service present data collected from libraries in Colorado and throughout the nation. Topics addressed in these "Fast Facts" from 2009 include interlibrary loan in academic libraries, public librarian salaries, book, newspaper, and periodical prices from 2004 to…