Discusses strains on China's existing library resources and personnel as affected by modernization, growth of foreign literature collections, Chinese publishing expansion, and increase in educated population. Training facilities available in Beijing and Shanghai, activities of national information college at Wuhan University, and opportunities for…

Explores reasons for lack of attention in library school curricula to education for bibliographic instruction in libraries and presents brief overview of instructional program at Faculty of Library Science, University of Alberta, Canada. Developments in education for bibliographic instruction and possible solutions to problem areas are covered.…

Reviews and discusses issues in education for librarianship that have been debated over course of last hundred years and are central to problem of education for a profession: desirability of professional schools; control of education by professional bodies; theory versus practice; fieldwork; the core curriculum. Fifty-six references are cited.…

Investigates problem of whether largely nonresearch approach to teaching in many library schools is likely to inhibit entry of students with academic backgrounds in science, and whether teaching of information science should be classed with librarianship or science. It is concluded that information science courses should be research-oriented. (52…

Presents results of survey of 227 undergraduate library science program administrators that solicited information for 1980 graduates on sex, position obtained, type of library, salary, and further education; sought data on program, its degree offerings, and administrative positions; and sampled respondent attitudes concerning status and viability…

Major findings of the "Library Human Resources Study" predict the job market for librarians through 1990, including librarian employment by type of library (1978-1990), educational status of librarians (1982), turnover (1981), placement of master's graduates (1981), graduates of library education programs (1978-1990), and librarian…

A survey of special librarians/information officers in major industrial corporations reveals major discrepancies between what practitioners regard as important and what library schools traditionally regard as necessary core of field. Recommendations for library education, including involvement in the accreditation process, are derived. Eighteen…

Explores meaning of managerial accounting in libraries and discusses instructional program for students of library and information science based on experience in School of Library and Information Science at University of California, Los Angeles. Management decision making (budgeting, performance evaluation, overhead, resource allocation,…

Profiles the library and information landscape in the Federal Republic of Germany and presents an overview of primary, secondary, and higher education as well as of the various educational "tracks" leading to professional library careers in West Germany. Three figures and a 45-item reference list accompany the text. (Author/JL)

Results of a survey to determine the quality of masters' programs, doctoral programs, and faculty contributions to the profession are reported, and it is suggested that further examination of library education programs in highly perceived schools can lead to an upgrading of present evaluative standards. Sixteen references are listed. (RAA)

Evaluates federal government projections of educational statistics for the number of doctoral, master's, and bachelor's degrees earned in library science published in 1971, 1973, 1976, and 1978, and matches them against the actual number of degrees granted. Five references are provided. (EJS)

Describes the University of Illinois' independent study approach for presenting fundamental concepts of librarianship to entering master's program students. The advantages and disadvantages of this approach are contrasted as it evolved from four formal courses and an intermediate team-taught approach. (RAA)

Analyzes and compares the opinions of public library directors and ALA-accredited graduate library school directors on public library goals, probable library developments by the year 2000, and library performance measurements. The mean, median, mode, and interquartile range are indicated for each response. Included are six tables and six…

Argues that the educational problems of librarianship cannot be examined realistically without a concern for knowledge about the social conditions within which libraries exist. The nature of these social realities is discussed, as well as their influence on library education. Extensive references are provided. (Author/BK)

Discusses the results of a survey of the accredited library schools of Canada regarding the schools' administrative and organizational approaches to providing continuing education programs for librarians. (CHC)