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| Library Trends | 7 |
Author
| Fisher, William | 1 |
| Jackson, William Vernon | 1 |
| Mackler, Leona | 1 |
| Matarazzo, James M. | 1 |
| Mayfield, M. Kent | 1 |
| Metzger, Philip A. | 1 |
| Roper, Fred W. | 1 |
| Stone, Elizabeth W. | 1 |
| Summers, F. William | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Information Analyses | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Historical Materials | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Guides - General | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedJackson, William Vernon – Library Trends, 1975
Reviews some of the current trends in library cooperation in Latin America. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Library Associations, Library Cooperation, Library Education, Regional Libraries
Peer reviewedStone, Elizabeth W. – Library Trends, 1986
Highlights concepts and developments over past century in continuing library education. Library school initiatives in 1960s, contribution of Association of American Library Schools (AALS), the Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange (CLENE), and roles of state library agencies, federal government, professional associations, and academic…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Higher Education, History, Institutional Role
Peer reviewedMackler, Leona – Library Trends, 1982
Reviews historical development, organization, and current concerns of health sciences librarians who serve in mental health institutions, agencies, and organizations. The mental health field, mental health libraries, education and training, professional status and standards, professional organizations, the library collection, and library…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Associations, Library Collections, Library Education
Peer reviewedFisher, William; Matarazzo, James M. – Library Trends, 1993
Explores recent developments and future prospects in the area of professional development for special librarians and information service professionals. Formal education and continuing education programs are discussed; activities of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) are described; several case studies are reviewed; and the SLA's graduate…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Corporate Libraries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Peer reviewedSummers, F. William – Library Trends, 1986
Examines the impact of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) on education for library and information science and its efforts to influence the field. Highlights include themes historically pursued by ALISE, recent association initiatives, its probable future directions, and its relationships with other professional…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Agency Cooperation, Futures (of Society), Group Membership
Peer reviewedMetzger, Philip A. – Library Trends, 1986
This introduction to, and overview of, history of library science instructional materials covers the Williamson Report, teaching materials from early Columbia days onward, American Library Association book publishing activity, media in curricula and library school publication of syllabi, commercial publishing of textbooks, and periodicals in…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Higher Education, History
Peer reviewedRoper, Fred W.; Mayfield, M. Kent – Library Trends, 1993
Describes a survey of knowledge and skills in the health information sciences conducted by the Medical Library Association (MLA) and relates the results to the MLA's educational policy statement. Credentialing for the Academy of Health Information Professionals is described, and ways to acquire medical knowledge and skills are discussed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Certification, Credentials, Educational Policy, Higher Education
