Management literature appearing in "Library Quarterly," 1931-2004, is examined in this essay. A total of 145 articles are identified that focus on administrative and managerial issues related to libraries during this period. Management literature is construed expansively and includes accounting, administration, assessment, budgets, facilities,…

S. R. Ranganathan's five laws of library science, originally published in 1931, provide the basis for reflections on current trends in academic libraries.

Winter 2007 marked an episode of high anxiety in the library science profession, when the latest Newbery winner, "The Higher Power of Lucky," triggered discussion about words and their suitability for young readers. It seems that the entire world now knows that the word "scrotum" appears on the first page of the book. School…

This study addresses the problem of an adequate distinction between the concepts of library science and information science. The study identifies and analyzes the definitions of these and related terms that have appeared in English-language literature over the past century, and evaluates the logical adequacy of the linguistic expression of these…

This study is a sequel to "Metalibrarianship." The previous work formulated a specific model for the philosophical interpretation of librarianship, and the present essay provides a wide-ranging reference to different views on the philosophy of librarianship. The review of philosophical viewpoints about library information science (LIS)…

This booklet was prepared as a point of reference for the delegates to the White House Conference to familiarize them with the meanings of library and information science related acronyms and terms. The first of three sections of the booklet provides a list of selected acronyms and their meanings. A glossary of selected terms related to library…

This 259-item bibliography is a compilation of books, articles, technical reports, and conference proceedings which deal with the preservation of books and paper materials through mass deacidification. Materials of historical interest from scientific, library science, and "popular" works have been included. The material is arranged in…

A descriptive survey of the organizations and institutions which conduct and support current research in library and information science in the United States of America and of the major sources of research information. (Author)

A preliminary study of the availability and distribution of library subject interests was made using the "Directory of the Associatation of American Library Schools." (PF)

Describes the two classification systems most used in the United States. (PF)

The large number of foreign language materials now available are difficult for English-speaking librarians to handle. A course in library linguistics and transliteration is proposed. (LS)

This paper discusses the rationale for faculty rank, status, and tenure for librarians at the College of Charleston. A brief historical overview of the profession of librarianship traces the evolution of the function of the today's librarian as a participant in the processes of teaching and research. Standards for academic status are given, as…

A discussion of library research support by diverse federal agencies, with and without matching funds from state, local, or foundation sources. Also lists information sources for library research. (LS)

At our present state of development, courses in historical bibliography provide unusual advantages in relating the past to the present and opportunities for linking the different elements of professional study in schools of librarianship. Even if, in some future age, librarians are concerned solely with electronic journals and online services,…

This paper reviews the promotion of literacy and the development of library services in the multinational, multilingual republics of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics since the October Revolution as a model for state or regionally centralized services that promote local arrangements while serving a single national purpose in multiethnic and…