Discusses the resurgence of interest in preprofessional library experience as part of the library science curriculum as reported in a longitudinal survey of graduate library schools, and describes types of fieldwork available, number of students who participate, prerequisites and objectives for participants, and administrative policies. Four…

Describes an inter-university graduate library and information science course developed at the University of Michigan and the University of Illinois to investigate cost-effective distance independent learning. Highlights include technology/task fit; instruction and assignments; course evaluation; and student and faculty course evaluations. (LRW)

Provides a list of questions that college libraries should consider before deciding to participate in an internship, or practicum, program with library school graduate students. Topics include committing library resources, knowing enough about the intern, staff who can act as mentors, and preparation required. (Author/LRW)

Presents the results of a survey of 60 ALA-accredited programs concerning the role of practicum. Results discussed include the prevalence of practicums in the curriculum; percentage of students who undertake a practicum; administrative aspects such as faculty responsibility and compensation; and practicum requirements, credits, and funding. (nine…

Discusses the future of librarians, libraries, and library schools in the age of electronic information. Commentary includes the changing role of the librarian in information selection; organization and access in instruction; and suggestions for revitalizing library education and image improvement. (seven references) (KRN)

Academic libraries and schools of library and information studies (LIS) may, by using LIS students to staff an information desk as fieldwork for a basic reference course, collaborate to provide useful educational experiences to LIS students and reliable reference service to library users. (Author/AEF)

Reports on a survey of Indiana University Master in Library Science (M.L.S.)-Chemical Information Specialist program graduates. Information includes graduates' educational background; the nature of first jobs and current positions held; and databases most frequently used. Graduates generally favored more training in computer skills, patent…

Discussion of networked information resources highlights a survey of American Library Association accredited library schools in North America that investigated the inclusion of networking concepts in the curriculum. Faculty attitudes regarding the place of networking education and their perceptions of its impact on library and information science…

Discusses the results of a survey of academic reference librarians, library schools, and professional associations for information professionals in the United Kingdom that examined ethical issues in academic reference librarians' work, how professional associations relate to these matters, and how well library schools are preparing information…

Presents the edited transcript of a discussion among 10 library school deans and the American Library Association's accreditation officer that was held to address issues concerning library education, including the role that library schools should play in educating library support staff, curriculum changes, and differences in library school…

Explores the use of citation data in evaluating research performance of academic programs and individual faculty members based on a 10-year analysis of the School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University. The use of three methods conjointly for allocating citational credit to multiauthored works is discussed. (Contains 35…

Presents views of eight library jobs considered to be among the most desirable based on an informal poll of over 50 librarians. Directors of public libraries, the Librarian of Congress, state librarians, special librarians, and reference librarians are profiled, and a list of 22 additional desirable jobs is included. (LRW)

In response to the changing information environment within African educational institutions, this article studies the need for strategic planning in the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University of Botswana. Highlights include an assessment of the department's past, current, and future strategic plans, and outlines…

Describes a study that examined articles in the "Journal of the American Society for Information Science" from 1972 to 1974 to determine the relationship between funding and other variables for publications in information science. Other variables examined included the subject of the article, institutional affiliation of authors, and…

Surveys were conducted of the directors of 120 Ontario public libraries and 7 Canadian library schools to assess how well the schools are preparing students for administrative and management positions. It was found that the schools are covering the topics deemed important by public libraries through general courses in library administration. (36…