An argument in favor of practical as well as academic training for prospective librarians is presented. (4 references) (SM)

A Ministry of Education code contains standards for the various types of school libraries, defines the role of the school library committe and deals with the supervision and inspection of libraries. (SJ)

A survey among accredited library schools was undertaken and completed in 1971 in order to obtain a detailed, precise report on what response library education has made to the vital problem of serving the disadvantaged. (13 references) (Author/NH)

A discussion of the proposed new standards for the accreditation of programs in library education leading to the first professional degree must begin with a backward glance. (2 references) (Author)

The great debate, as to whether prospective librarians from the developing countries of West Africa should travel abroad to receive library training or whether money and efforts should be devoted to the creation of indigenous library schools, has practically subsided, resolved in favor of the latter course. (21 references) )Author)

Teaching of reference and subject bibliography in British Library schools has changed in content and method in the last decade. The reasons are: the British Library Association has revised its syllabi and examining methods, undergraduate courses have been established at non-university schools, and the teachers of reference have become…

The University of Hawaii Graduate School of Library Studies field tested, and found adequate, a programed text, self-study approach for a course in library reference services. (1 reference) (SJ)

The need to prepare future librarians to respond effectively to the challenges of the urban public library is stressed. (MF)

This chapter briefly reviews the need for continuing education of all personnel working in libraries, discusses the elements which presently contribute to our "system" of continuing education for library personnel, and concludes with the reasons for the author's belief that a national program of continuing education is necessary. (18 references)…

Special librarianship, existing midway between librarianship and information science, requires specialized schools, special admission criteria, and a specialized curriculum with emphasis on librarian involvement with users in the environmental context of their needs. (Author)

The results obtained from the application of this technique in five Latin American countries are discussed. (AB)

This article is based on a speech delivered at the Conference of the Southwestern Library Association, Oct. 17, 1968, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Outlines theoretical and practical dimensions of the use of bibliometrics (i.e., the scientific study of recorded discourse) to enhance library school curricula. A proposal for a course at the master's level and future prospects for teaching bibliometrics are included. Twenty-six references and a course syllabus are appended. (EJS)

Arguing that librarianship is an institutionalized profession (i.e., the library, rather than the librarian, has been the focus of attention), this essay notes the process of deinstitutionalization (information brokers, effect of computer technology), the future of the librarian, and education for the profession. Nine footnotes are given. (EJS)