The successful development of documentation and library services depends on the availability of sufficient qualified personnel. Unesco has therefore given high priority in its program to the question of professional training and will assist its member states in their efforts to train sufficient numbers of documentalists and librarians. To this…

Comments on the results of a survey that asked library administrators throughout the US if Spanish-speaking librarians were needed and how to recruit them most effectively for library schools. Numerous replies reflected racist attitudes, discrimination, and insensitivity to the Spanish-speaking community. (VT)

This report suggest guidelines to library administrators and educators for staff development and continuing education in automated bibliographic retrieval services through the projection of an academically programmed learning module. A two-day course of instruction for those with a minimal background in online information retrieval is outlined.…

A description of the program offered at the School of Library Science at Case Western Reserve University is offered. The main orientation is towards the transfer of knowledge and know-how in information science to the needs of development and towards the policies for information in developing countries. (Author/AP)

Presented are results of a survey done which examined the possibility of grade inflation at graduate library schools. While results show that the majority of graduate students in library science rarely receive grades less than a B, other factors can be attributed to this, such as the quality of students admitted to the school. (AP)

Discusses the background, issues, and implications of Special Libraries Association participation in the accreditation process of graduate library and information science programs. The American Library Association's Committee on Accreditation Project's major recommendations are included and the Special Libraries Association's responses are…

This bibliography of 63 articles on Turkish libraries and librarianship that appeared in the international library literature between 1950 and 1984 lists 55 articles written in English; the remaining articles are in German, Hungarian, Persian, Russian, and Norwegian, and were published outside of Turkey. Citations are listed chronologically. (CDD)

Traces historical developments and recent trends in library and information science research in United States, Great Britain, and India; discusses factors contributing to developments in United States and United Kingdom; and reviews Ranganathan's contributions in detail. Some factors hindering research in India and areas which require research are…

Reviews the increased importance of bibliographic instruction in libraries of all types and addresses the question of whether librarians are adequately trained to teach library patrons. The responsibility of library schools to provide training for bibliographic instruction is discussed. (CLB)

Discusses the need to prepare library school graduates for bibliographic instruction responsibilities, and describes the background, development, implementation, and evaluation of a course offered at the University of Illinois which combined bibliographic instruction theory and practice. Recommendations for future education in bibliographic…

This description of the activities of the Teachers of Children's Literature Discussion Group of the American Library Association highlights a newsletter, distribution of course syllabi, conference programs, and the findings of a survey of group members. The survey questionnaire covered basic emphases, teaching methods, satisfactions, problems, and…

Discusses the need for continuing education for youth services librarians at different levels based on their educational background and purposes for continuing education, range of currently available programs, and barriers to participation. Ways in which state library agencies and professional associations could provide structured coherent…

Assesses Melvil Dewey's role in establishing and shaping formal education for librarianship. Highlights include Dewey and library education through 1885; impact of Columbia College; Dewey's educational views (rationalization for library work, qualifications of a librarian, personal qualifications and college education, technical qualifications and…

Considers actions that educational institutions and accreditation agencies (major self-regulation mechanisms in postsecondary education) should take to shape future of library and information science education. The Accreditation Project initiated following the September 1984 Invitational Conference on Accreditation sponsored by Association for…

Presents introductory materials, 17 papers and reports, and summaries of discussion sessions in five sections: Accreditation in Higher Education; Models of Accreditation Structure in Other Professional Fields; Accreditation in the Field of Library and Information Science; The Working Committees; and The Next Steps. A 22-item bibliography is…