The report "Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records" from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has been chosen as the theoretical foundation for teaching cataloging in Denmark. This paper illustrates the way the ideas in the report have been implemented in the teaching of cataloging at the Royal…

Describes the Machine Readable Cataloging Format (MARC) and discusses the issue of accountability for maintaining cataloging standards. Groups that influence the use of MARC records are then examined, including the Library of Congress; publishers; vendors of cataloging services, including bibliographic utilities; professional agencies; district…

Five papers in this collection are concerned with the preservation of library materials; the remaining paper addresses library building standards, emphasizing their value and identifying other reports on library standards. The conservation papers cover: (1) training for conservation in Canada, identifying institutions and associations offering…

Identifies challenges facing graduate library education and recommends ways to keep library programs from closing, including better defining the profession of librarianship and avoiding isolation by engaging in high-profile, universitywide relationships with other academic departments. Unique characteristics of librarians and librarianship are…

To study library education in relation to library manpower needs in Indiana, questionnaires were sent to the state's library schools and to its public, academic, school, and special libraries. Information was collected on the basic concerns of libraries in the areas of professional education and staff utilization specific past and future staffing…

Presents a historical background of the publication of "Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs." Highlights include the histories of the American Library Association (ALA), the National Education Association (NEA), and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT); and a review of…

Continues a discussion of standards related to school library media specialists and their professional lives. Highlights include National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; American Library Association; National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; International Society for Technology in Education; Council for Basic Education;…

Compares standards for school libraries and librarians in practice in the United States, United Kingdom, and France. Cooperation between librarians and teachers is discussed. A bibliography including sources in French and English is provided. (EJS)

Professional organizations, such as the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, have established guidelines and standards for certification of school media specialists and have identified necessary professional competencies. Issues and problems concerning state certification and…

Presents a historical overview of standards for school libraries and media centers, particularly as they apply to schools for the deaf. The development of national standards is described; the influence of standards on the profession is discussed; and the deaf school population and school programs for deaf children are described. (30 references)…

Discusses the variation in state requirements for school library media specialists that may or may not include teacher certification; describes the work of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, a voluntary certification program for experienced teachers; and explains current work on a standard for library media specialists. (LRW)

Discusses the need for state standards for school library media programs and describes efforts in Minnesota to develop new standards. Highlights include implementing standards from "Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning"; three graded levels of standards; contributions of teacher-librarians; possible uses of standards;…

Examines current standards and guidelines relative to libraries in Catholic elementary schools, using a sampling of library literature and school district documents. Discusses the importance of data; quantitative data; qualitative data; the mission of the Catholic Church; and the role of the Catholic Library Association in formulating proposed…

Seven editions of school library/media standards, issued by national library, media, or educational organizations, are discussed, along with the educational trends prevailing in their day. Future standards must accommodate merged library/media programs, and their developers must consider questions of joint sponsorship and terminology, use…

Provides an overview of school library development in Great Britain and the United States and discusses five factors that have facilitated or retarded school library development in each country: standards, staffing and certification, government support, rationale for school libraries, and professional organizations. (Author/LRW)