This article provides a brief account of the evolution of library education in the United Kingdom, describes the means by which it is provided at present, identifies the most significant problems with the current pattern, and indicates some of the responses that have been made to these problems by library educators and the professional…

Surveys viewpoints on the role of librarians as school curriculum consultants, concepts of curriculum theory, and research studies on media specialist competencies and role perception. References are cited. (FM)

Focuses on first step in process of implementing library skills instruction through integration with everyday curricular activities of classroom--gathering and evaluating of information about curriculum. Existing curriculum information sources, curriculum mapping, pilot studies testing curriculum mapping feasibility, and implementation of mapping…