Through an agreement between the School of Librarianship of the University of Washington and the Seattle Public Library (SPL), an on-going system for staff development at SPL was implemented. The study contains four parts: (1) the research methodology used to identify staff developmental needs; (2) the needs identified; (3) the elements of a staff…

Two hundred and thirty-nine continuing education courses and programs for library, information, and media personnel interested in maintaining competence and skills are listed in this second edition directory for 1977. Courses and programs of 53 institutions and organizations in 28 states, the District of Columbia, and one Canadian Province are…

A Liaison Committee at the University of California-Davis' library studied the concept of professional development, including the individual librarian's responsibility and the General Library's role in assisting its librarians. This document enumerates the committee's recommendations and outlines (1) the factors which influence the extent of a…

This outline, which briefly describes the American system of education with major emphasis on professional library education, was designed for the foreign student interested in pursuing a graduate degree in library science. Specific topics include the A.L.A. accreditation system for library schools, the semester system, application and admission…

This textbook attempts to introduce the case study method into the curriculum for training librarians. Cases are written with emphases on a stable activity-authority environment, good management and planning, proper response to internal and external demands, and complex business game situations. Many cases are intended for role playing use. (EMH)

Library Technical Assistant (LTA) programs were developed in the 1950's and 1960's to train a new class of library employees. With the encouragement of the American Library Association, many such programs have been started in the community colleges of the United States since 1965. Work/study courses, skills laboratories, media tracks, flexible…

This manual is a summary of the policies and procedures now in effect in the Gloucester County College Library. The first 41 pages deal with such items as: (1) importance of preparing a manual, (2) types of manuals, (3) procedures for compiling a staff manual, (4) requirements of a staff manual, (5) uses of the staff manual, (6) history of the…

An educational program has been developed in the field of information science that emphasizes the design of information storage and retrieval systems for the acquisition, processing, control, and dissemination of documents. The program leads to a Master's Degree in Information Science at the University of California. Systems analysis plays a…

The purpose of this study is to assist the university or college archivist in his understanding of the problems involved in processing an important type of archival material that relates to scientists and engineers. It provides perspectives, suggestions, and facts which will assist archivists in identifying, collecting, and preserving historical…

School libraries have become a big business in Canada with very large budgets, specially designed quarters and facilities, and staff requiring a great range of skills and knowledge. The papers presented at this workshop examine the educational preparation needed by such personnel to administer a modern school library program. Background papers…

The activities of a two-week library executive development program held at the University of Washington are outlined. This program was organized to help executives of all types of libraries understand current issues and concepts in business and public administration so that they will be better able to meet the needs and demands on libraries as…

The faculty, the students, the curriculum, the university as an organization and the university library as a total system are powerful forces in determining the role of the undergraduate library. Thus, if the undergraduate library is going to provide active library service in collaboration with the teaching faculty, librarians must understand how…

The primary objective of this program is to assist each of the participating Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) states in developing a long-range continuing education program for library personnel. The means for accomplishing this objective are: to develop an integrated program, utilizing a variety of educational methods,…

This report contains recommendations concerning the need for additional opportunities in Ohio for graduate study in library science, as well as the probable location and the appropriate kinds of program emphasis for a new library school. The study considers the following campuses of Ohio's state-assisted university system: Kent State University,…

The purpose to be accomplished by study abroad is the education of society through the improvement of the educational opportunities for librarians who directly influence libraries in the social order. A year's study abroad would be a means of (1) introducing the treatment of other cultures which is needed for increased understanding of human…