This article presents the Holistic Empowering Methodological Approach (HEMA), which is philosophically informed by the concept of diversity by design; epistemologically and methodologically guided by hermeneutic phenomenology; and supported by the method of qualitative survey combined with the Single Question Aimed at Inducing Narrative (SQUIN)…

This dissertation compares 17 iSchools and 36 other LIS schools that offer the ALA-accredited Master's degree program according to certain characteristics. The study compiles quantitative and qualitative data on 32 variables and sub-variables drawn from the schools' web sites, ALISE 2010 Statistical Report, and Elsevier's SCOPUS…

Discussions have been carried out in recent years regarding the emergence of iSchools in the field of library and information science (LIS). One theme in the discussions centres on whether those iSchools, deriving from LIS programs, are indeed different from other non-iSchools of the field. To address this question, five iSchools and five…

The study's purpose was evaluating skills and qualities library directors receive and recommending changes to their training. The project answered 5 research questions, such as, What will the data in Section 3 of the Senior Library Director Skills and Qualities Survey reveal senior library directors in the state-wide consortium perceive are…

An historical and present day comparison of library schools in New York City and Great Britain is presented. (SJ)

The term budget" means very different things. Until all library schools report on the same basis, compilations of the costs of library education cannot be comparable. (Author)

A questionnaire covering individual characteristics of library school faculty in Britain and the United States revealed similarity in most respects. Causes and effects are suggested of differences in collegiate and professional education, public and academic library work experience, association membership, publications, and teaching loads.…

Discusses minorities and diversity in the library and information profession. Highlights include comparisons of minority graduation rates from 1985 to 1995; library schools in rank order according to minority graduation rates; and efforts by the ALA (American Library Association) to improve diversity. (LRW)

Two studies examined the uniformity of publication records of schools of library and information science in research universities and compared the publication records of schools that offer doctoral program and schools that do not. It is concluded that productivity varies considerably among schools and that the presence or absence of a doctoral…

Comparing help-wanted ads to the number of library school graduates seems to indicate a relationship between the two which helps define the library job market. (Author)

Discusses differences between e-mail reference interviews and those conducted using other media; presents a taxonomy of approaches to e-mail interviews; and introduces a model e-mail interview, based on a project at the University of Maryland's College of Library and Information Services. (Author/LRW)

Describes a study that compared salaries of one and two year library masters program graduates over a 22 year period. Possible explanations for the results are suggested, and the viability of extended library masters programs is discussed. (CLB)

Presents the fortieth annual report of placements and salaries of graduates of American Library Association-accredited library school programs from 42 of the 52 eligible institutions. Eleven tables profile placements and salaries by library type and geographical region and present comparison summaries of high, low, and average salaries. (MAB)

A survey was conducted to ascertain how much time faculty members of library schools and other professional schools spend on research and teaching, how many publications they produce, and their general opinions about research and related topics. Questionnaires were sent to 264 faculty members of the 22 accredited library schools offering doctoral…

Presents an analysis of the placement books of three annual Association of American Library Schools (AALS) meetings (1976, 1977, 1978), and compares the characteristics of the jobs and job seekers. (FM)