Building upon recent efforts of Canadian archivists to improve the development and application of technology in order to achieve more effective control of and access to their holdings, this report contains the deliberations and recommendations of the Canadian Working Group on Archival Descriptive Standards, which held seven meetings between April…

Discusses approaches used to educate library professionals and paraprofessionals and examines the role of library technicians in a cataloging unit. Results of a survey of 20 library technicians employed in six public, academic, and special libraries in Ontario are reported, noting responsibilities and career satisfaction. Twenty-four references…

Presents a checklist of skills for school librarians to use with library science student interns. Areas of skills addressed include selection of materials, cataloging, vertical files, preparation of materials for shelving, circulation, audiovisual and computer equipment and procedures, administration, physical arrangement, relations with staff and…