A method for producing course reading lists as an outgrowth of ongoing research in indexing is described. (AB)

Library educators must lead the way in their curricula to guarantee that the library will be the heart of the new educational system by training librarians to be at home in multimedia as well as the more traditional library services. (NH)

Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) has spotlighted the nationwide needs and inequities in school library programs and emphasized the need for library personnel. It is responsible for the addition of media and library courses in many teacher training institutions. (NH)

An educator dedicated to innovation takes a long look at the critical questions facing library educators today. This is an edited version of a talk delivered by the dean of the University of Maryland School of Library and Information Services at Long Island University in September 1969. (Editor/JB)

Surveys available literature and offers suggestions for future study concerning the academic librarian's responsibility to demonstrate competence in research and publication. Publication in librarianship and other disciplines, role of professional education, relationship with other academic realms, and performance within the library are…

Three types of integration of theory and practice can exist in library and information science programs: teaching of applied theory (focuses on procedural design for effective performance of professional tasks), application of applied theory to analysis of specific settings, use of applied theory in specific settings. Twenty-six references are…

Discussion of certification for librarians notes definitions, certification program of Medical Library Association, continuing education as means of maintaining certification, and the voluntary recognition system, which encourages and supports those who participate in continuing education by setting standards for programs, objectively evaluating…

Five reasons to accredit the whole library school instead of only first professional degree program are proposed: programs exist at several levels; strengths should be recognized; librarianship needs stronger career ladder; Master's degree is not always first professional degree; innovative and imaginative educational programs are needed.…

This 97-item annotated bibliography presents citations for surveys, associations, library education, catalogs, journals, directories, publishing, library schools, and national libraries. Countries represented are Brunei, Burma, Indonesia, Kampuchea, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. (EJS)

Describes a September 1980 study of 310 public library children's specialists from 310 library buildings in 74 California library systems. The survey's findings indicate that continuing education in nonprint media and services is in order for many children's services specialists. (LLS)

Reviews the literature to identify forms of field experience, reasons for including field experiences in library school curricula, and issues that need discussion and research. Also explored are learning theory, weaknesses and administrative problems of current programs, and program alternatives. The attached bibliography includes more than 50…

In three brief papers, James Ramer provides a review of the original proposal, Russell E. Bidlack describes the Conants' visit to the University of Michigan library school, and Richard L. Darling compares the final report and research methodology with the original proposal. (RAA)

Examines the probability and impact of an increase in end-user searching of online databases on librarians and library education. The problems of end-user searching are discussed, new developments in online access are reviewed, and recommendations for the education of the end-user are made. Included are 25 references. (JL)

Describes a course at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh which includes preparation of library pathfinders, i.e., printed guides to assist users in systematically searching specific subject areas. Undergraduate students in this course are required to prepare pathfinders for library use. Two references are listed. (RAA)

Reports the highlights of IFLA activities, including the F.I.D./I.C.A./IFLA meeting in Bellagio, Italy, June 1980, and short interest items from the Library Association (England), the Singapore Ministry of Education, and the Asian Regional Standing Committee of IFLA. (RAA)