In the use of learning resources in postsecondary education, the action is at the community college where the LRC is more actively involved in the learning process than the traditional library. (Author)

A preliminary report by the Association of American Library Schools Task Force on Accreditation Issues on attitudes of the library education community toward the accreditation process with special attention to the American Library Association Standards for Accreditation, 1972. (Author/KP)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a contract with the University of North Carolina School of Library Science for support services in the operation of the EPA Library. The contract is carried out through an internship which permits students to experience special library work. (Author/PF)

A brief history of the library science degree program at a Yugoslavian university is presented. The author concludes that the program could develop into a leading library education program in Yugoslavia. (KP)

Reports results of a survey on placements and salaries of graduates of library school programs accredited by the ALA (American Library Association). Responses from 53 schools are broken down by sex, employment status, region, type of library, and effects of experience. Twelve tables are included. (MES)

Reviews surveys of accredited library schools' efforts to prepare students to work with serials and practitioners' attitudes toward their formal serials education, and presents results of a 1986 survey of serials cataloging courses offered by library schools. Continuing education and the importance of special instruction for serials work are…

Given the poor employment picture for librarians, an alternative to library school retrenchment could be an expansion of library schooling to encompass all facets of document organization and information services in both traditional and nontraditional environments. (Author/LS)

Several decisions have been made with regard to the general structure and direction of the planned update of IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Standards for Library Schools, 1976. The changes planned fall into two categories: structural and conceptual. Structural changes would reduce the number of categories…

It is felt that the present curricula for special library education are somewhat inadequate, particularly in regard to orienting new students to the field of library science and in helping students choose an area of specialization. Curricula revisions are proposed. (13 references) (Author/SJ)

This author's answer is that those who will make board members of libraries and who will administrate the overall knowledge base of the library should go to graduate library schools, rather than those who do the everyday work of libraries. (36 references) (SM)

The results of a survey of library schools in the United States to determine which ones offer courses in reprography are briefly discussed. (3 references) (SM)

The theme for the AALS annual conference was Research and Legislation in Library Education.'' The conference programs are reported. (NH)

This account of highlights in library education in the past two decades has not reflected a pattern of orderly development toward widely agreed upon objectives. This is because the times have not been orderly or consistent in the demands made upon the profession. (11 references) (Author)