Identifies and synthesizes literature on role modeling and the place of educators as role models in women's professional development. Results of survey of master's level library science students designed to ascertain existence and influence of role models and their gender in career choices are reported. Questionnaire is appended. (29 references)…

Current practices in library and information science education are analyzed in terms of influences of educational externalities (academic affiliation, degree level, admission requirements, jurisdiction and accreditation, financing) and educational internalities (goals and objectives, course content, teachers, and training). Future trends and…

Emphasizes the importance of good management for libraries and need to train librarians as managers. Difficulties librarians have faced in becoming managers, types of education being offered to librarians both in library schools and continuing education programs, and useful teaching methods for management study are highlighted. Twenty-seven…

Outlines issues and influences in Danish library education since 1970, drawing attention to existence of two separate courses for public and special/research libraries and Danish Library School's distinct departmentalism. Problems and salient features of existing curricula and Danish Library School's guiding principles for a revised program in…

Results of questionnaire survey of research library directors concerning M.L.S. joint degree programs indicate that respondents favored joint programs with 15 percent reduced coursework; areas of interest for nonlibrary science degree are hard sciences, other professions, foreign languages; graduates have edge in placement, slightly higher…

This discussion of future developments in education for library and information science highlights the external environment and the information profession, manpower planning and forecasting, educational pluralism, divergence and convergence, curriculum development, and faculty. Ways in which library schools will need to adapt their programs are…

This study measured current trends in distance education in the United States within Library and Information Science programs. The study was conducted, for the period 1989 to 1998, through a content analysis of journal articles from the "Library Literature" database, and through a content analysis of graduate catalogs from American Library…

Presents the results of a three-round Delphi technique study in which predictions about the education, roles, and functions of academic public service librarians in the year 2000 were compiled and analyzed. A table summarizes the predictions by area. (Author/JL)

Discusses the 61 accredited library school programs in the U.S. in terms of nine factors identified by library school students as having influenced their choice of school--location, cost, accreditation, reputation, familiarity with parent institution, program content, publicity, and availability of summer and off-campus courses. Data and…

This research asked deans of schools of library and information science with American Library Association (ALA) accredited programs to rate typical effectiveness indicators one might use to evaluate a school. Results are compared with a previous study that examined opinions of the ALA accreditation committee, other administrators, alumni, and…

Discusses a survey of teachers of children's and young adult (YA) literature and public library services in American Library Association (ALA) accredited schools of information and library science. Responses were compared to those from the deans, and to an earlier study, to determine concerns and issues in this field. Survey questions are…

Presents results of the annual placements and salaries survey of library schools. Highlights include job trends; a rise in salaries; gender issues; minorities; placements by region and by type of organization; graduates' attitudes; the need to teach more technology; average salaries; and a comparison of salaries by type of organization. (LRW)

Identifies challenges facing graduate library education and recommends ways to keep library programs from closing, including better defining the profession of librarianship and avoiding isolation by engaging in high-profile, universitywide relationships with other academic departments. Unique characteristics of librarians and librarianship are…

Presents the results of a survey of library schools regarding: (1) the content of basic reference courses; (2) the extent to which electronic retrieval has been integrated into general reference courses; and (3) faculty opinions on the potential impact of electronic retrieval on the role and responsibilities of the reference librarian. (20…

Description of the effects of the revolution, U.S. government policy, and natural disasters on the economic climate in Nicaragua focuses on problems faced by the country's libraries and library school. Support and funding provided to Nicaraguan libraries by American library groups are reviewed, and attitudes of Nicaraguan librarians toward the…