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VanMeter, Vandelia L. – 1989
The knowledge, skills, and attitudes expected of library and information professionals were the focus of a major study that culminated in a work entitled "New Directions in Library and Information Science Education" (1986), commonly called the King Report. This study resulted in the identification of sets of competencies in knowledge,…
Descriptors: Competence, Employment Patterns, Employment Qualifications, Entry Workers
Peer reviewedWittig, Glenn R. – Public Libraries, 1991
Describes results of a 1986 survey of adult public library users in Mississippi. Data are reported on occupation, age groups, sex, level of education, frequency of visits, and services used; and results are compared with the findings of surveys of public library patrons in other states. A copy of the questionnaire is included. (six references)…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Groups, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background
