Describes a cooperative program between the Deerfield (Illinois) Public Library and local junior high school designed to teach reference skills. Ideas for topics and methods of presentation to introduce students to reference sources in the public library are suggested. (7 references) (MES)

Combined craft and library media activities with Christmas holiday themes are suggested to develop card catalog and indexing skills, Dewey decimal classification system and location skills, and literature appreciation. (MES)

Presents two essays on library instruction for incoming freshmen. The first advocates teaching general principles rather than specific applications in order to prepare students for subsequent, more narrowly focused bibliographic instruction; the second addresses the importance of librarians becoming involved with campus orientation tour guide…

Describes the need for bibliographic instruction and the benefits of providing in-class bibliographic instruction by librarians in lower and upper division psychology courses. (JDH)

Reviews briefly the state of library instruction in today's academic libraries. Discusses three approaches to teaching library skills at the freshman level and details the author's experiences in working with a freshman composition course. (HTH)

Traces the evolution of bibliographic instruction from author's standpoint and examines the Library Orientation Instruction Exchange (LOEX) Clearinghouse and literature on bibliographic instruction, noting relevant conferences, academic acceptance, a field of study for librarians, and student-directed research guides. Questions concerning future…

The Hunter College Midtown Library was designed to aid and give active guidance to students who lacked library proficiency. (Author/PF)

Assuming a correlation between library use and academic achievement, colleges must foster greater library use and must make students and faculty aware of the importance and validity of library instruction in information-handling skills. (DC)

Two problems in the education of reference librarians and the efforts made by a project to remedy them are discussed in this article: unsatisfactory teaching methods, and variation of education and skill among students. (Author/SJ)

A description of the library technician program established by the Beirut College for Women in February 1970: its curriculum, professional staff, students, and reactions produced by the program is presented. (Author/SJ)

This study was designed to investigate the instructional effectiveness of six methods of library instruction. The results indicated that the self-paced audiovisual tutorial study followed by a summary and question/answer session was the most effective way of increasing student achievement. (4 references) (Author/SJ)

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 library education program used to indoctrinate the large student body at the University of South Florida is discussed. (NH)

Reference librarians must, if they hope to survive, retool in preparation for becoming the interface between the patron and computer-based information systems. This involves sharpening the interview technique and understanding where to plug into the information flow process. (4 references) (Author)