A standard requirement of the accreditation process, the Self-Study Report prepared by requesting library schools, is necessary documentation for the accreditation request and possible site visit by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association. This guide presents the detailed procedures for accomplishment of this study. The…

THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO TEST HYPOTHESES THAT LIBRARY SCHOOL GRADUATES AS BOOK SELECTORS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLECTIONS ARE SUPERIOR TO UNTRAINED LIBRARIANS. A STUDY WAS MADE OF LIBRARY STANDARDS AND LIBRARY LITERATURE IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH GENERALLY ACCEPTED PRINCIPLES WHICH RESULT IN BUILDING GOOD LIBRARY COLLECTIONS. TWO GROUPS OF TEN…

The integration of Information Science into the library school at the University of Western Ontario was the theme of a talk delivered to ASIS in October 1976 and AALS in January 1977. Two problems arise in the pursuit of integration: (1) information exists in both book form and in some other form; e.g., machine readable form, and (2) theory and…

A symposium was held in 1971 at Syracuse University on the topic of measuring library effectiveness. The first speaker, Allen Hershfield, introduced the topic with emphasis on the importance and critical need for measurements of library effectiveness. The next speaker, Ernest DeProspo, was concerned with methodological problems and the relation…

Two separate surveys were undertaken in order to gain information about the field work practices and policies of libraries and schools of librarianship. The survey of schools was carried out during the winter of 1969/70, and that of a sample of libraries in the Spring or Summer 1970. This report interprets the results of the survey of schools; as…

The basic objective of the institute was to improve the library effectiveness of the attendees and to develop their potential for future leadership. An intense and concentrated program of learning opportunities focused on increasing the personal and professional competence of its nine participants. A model was designed, implemented and evaluated…

A description of the degree program, Master of Science in Information Science (Documentation), given by the School of Library Service, UCLA is reported. The program is designed to provide students with both a common core of technical knowledge and directions for specialized, individual research work. The major emphasis is on information system…

Fact sheets on the general education system and education for librarianship are presented for 49 countries. The following countries are represented: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Burma, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait,…

This proceedings of a conference at the School of Library and Information Science at SUNY-Albany includes two presentations on diagnostics and strategies for change, from the faculty viewpoint and from the administrative viewpoint; three papers on curricular changes and paradigms; and comments by a three-member reactor panel. (MBR)

Describes an experimental "reference desk" on the American pattern in the Mulla Sadra Library of Pahlavi University. Results showed that the role of the reference librarian in the traditional societies needs to be more concerned with education of the library user and public relations than in the Western nations. (VT)

Reports the results of a telephone survey of 64 library schools which examined off-campus courses, including the number of courses, enrollment, use of telecommunications, faculty and student attitudes toward distance education, and placement and advising services for distance education students. Several delivery systems for academic advising are…

Reports the results of a survey which collected the syllabi of library school courses that mentioned bibliographic instruction over a three-year period (1983 to 1986). An analysis of these syllabi is used to identify trends in bibliographic instruction curriculum. (CLB)

Reviews some of the many career opportunities outside the traditional library for library and information studies school graduates as identified by recent surveys. The adequacy of school curriculums in preparing students for these roles is evaluated, useful courses are identified, and current trends in information science education are identified.…

This 34th annual report on placement and salaries of graduates of 57 ALA accredited library schools reveals the 1984 average beginning level salary of men and women to be $18,791, based on 1,541 known full-time professional salaries from a total of 3,529 library school graduates. Twelve tables are provided. (EJS)

Considers the numbers, qualifications, and changing characteristics of the almost 200,000 students who have completed a year of successful study at a U.S. library school during the last century. Highlights include the beginnings (1887-1900), expansion (1900-1921), reforms (1921-1950), diversification (1950s-1980s), and annual and cumulative…