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Schmidt, Karen A. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Describes the results of a survey of acquisitions librarians in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) academic libraries that was conducted to determine the level of involvement expected from library schools in educating librarians for acquisitions work. The type of training that is needed is examined, sources of acquisitions training are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Librarian Attitudes, Library Acquisition

Buckland, Michael K. – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Examines the foundations of academic librarianship in terms of the ends and means of library services, recognition of the difference between them, exploration of the quality of library services, and development and refinement of descriptions of these concerns. The impact of information technologies on these areas is discussed. (17 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Electronic Publishing, Guidelines

Martin, Lynne M.; Via, Barbara J. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Describes a study that investigated index access to the literature of recruitment of minorities to the library science profession by comparing 12 representative articles from "Library and Information Science Abstracts" (LISA) and "Library Literature." Underrepresentation of minorities and the issue of recruitment of minorities…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Indexes

Totten, Herman L.; Keys, Ronald L. – Library Trends, 1994
Argues that management knowledge is not being successfully transferred through schools of library and information studies management courses. An analytical model of leadership should be implemented in the curriculum to emphasize creativity, risk-taking, innovation, and intuition. The model would include a discussion of these elements and their…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Change, Curriculum Development

Trahan, Eric – Library Quarterly, 1993
Describes and discusses metanalysis and criticisms of the methodology. Reports on a pilot study which tested the feasibility of metanalytic methods in library science research using the literature on paper- or computer-based information retrieval. (28 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Effect Size, Information Retrieval, Library Research

Buttlar, Lois; Caynon, William – Library and Information Science Research, 1992
Reports results of a survey of 300 minority (i.e., African-American, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American) librarians conducted to determine factors that influence minority librarians to choose a career in librarianship and to ascertain effective recruiting techniques to attract minorities to librarianship. A copy of the questionnaire is appended.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Career Choice
Schlessinger, Bernard S.; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1991
Discusses changes needed in the curriculum of information science/library science education programs to keep pace with technological changes in the workplace. Competencies deemed necessary for professionals by practitioners, by library educators, and by employees are examined; options for specialization are described; and the need for work…
Descriptors: Competence, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Employment Experience

Van Fleet, Connie – Library and Information Science Research, 1993
Describes a citation analysis of public library journal articles which shows that the public library literature functions as an interactive communication system between public librarians and library and information science educators. Prior research on communication in public librarianship, the role of journals, authorship, and citation patterns is…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Citations (References), Communication (Thought Transfer), Faculty
Harris, Roma – Computers in Libraries, 1992
Discussion of the profession of librarianship focuses on changes in the profession and the role of women. The deprofessionalization, or de-skilling, of cataloging through the use of automated systems is described; new labels for library and information work are examined; and the future of librarianship is considered. (28 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Change, Females, Futures (of Society)

Klein, Gillian – European Journal of Education, 1991
A British program for multicultural librarian training aims to develop understanding of Europe's cultural and ethnic diversity, historical roots of racism, and political and institutional structures that sustain racist attitudes and practices and to equip librarians to provide services to all patrons in ways not supporting discrimination. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Ilyas, Muhammed – Information Development, 1998
Discusses 50 years' worth of development of librarianship in Pakistan and analyzes the policies and plans made. Reviews the role of library schools and their curriculum in the development of the profession and examines the impact of the information revolution, as well as new dimensions in librarianship. Provides a timeline of plans and…
Descriptors: Change, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Information Policy

Heinrich, Virginia – Library Mosaics, 1998
Provides an overview of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's leadership role in the upper Midwest's distance-education program in library and information science. Highlights the pro and cons of logistics, class and student-to-student communications, and access to library services. Provides street and Web site addresses for more information.…
Descriptors: Communications, Continuing Education, Cooperative Programs, Degrees (Academic)

Pawley, Christine – Library Quarterly, 1998
Library and information studies (LIS) traditionally emphasize pluralism (behavior of interacting individuals) and managerialism (organizations treated as systems) rather than class perspective, which argues that LIS curriculum is a middle-class practice aimed at maintaining cultural hegemony. Examines the corporate world links,…
Descriptors: Business, Curriculum Evaluation, Higher Education, Information Science Education
McDermott, Irene E. – Searcher, 1998
Discussion of reference librarians in higher education focuses on experiences at the University of Southern California. Topics include reference costs and time demands; reorganization and cutting costs; merging computer departments with libraries; Internet advantages, including the Internet Public Library; attitudes and creativity of librarians;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Higher Education

Curran, Charles; Bajjaly, Stephen; Feehan, Patricia; O'Neill, Ann L. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1998
Describes focus-group activities designed to generate information for use in decision making about core and elective courses in a library and information science (LIS) curriculum. Discusses how focus-group activity fits with LIS program review. Also includes questions asked and responses; and feeding opinions into a decision apparatus. (AEF)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Feedback