A report is given of a Northeast Ohio recruitment project to develop and test methods and material for use in sparking interest in library science among college upperclassmen and graduates looking for new careers. Two of the approaches utilized are: (1) counseling of individuals attracted to library careers and (2) mass publicity via direct mail,…

In this presentation, the author sets forth five assumptions about library/information sciences upon which he bases his argument that library/information education, in order to be effective, and perhaps even to survive, will have to change its goals, content and context. The three general areas of concern in library/information curricula are…

Demands for librarians with some training beyond that of fifth-year master's program are greater than ever. Organized programs at a level intermediate between the master's degree and the doctorate now exist at eleven of the American library schools which are accredited by the American Library Association. The literature on the subject is sparse…

This pre-accreditation report describes the Syracuse University School of Information Studies along six dimensions: (1) program goals and objectives, (2) curriculum, (3) faculty, (4) students, (5) governance, administration, and financial support, and (6) physical resources and materials. Each section contains factual as well as self-study data…

This opinion paper is followed by five comments. (PF)

Surveys the teaching of library science in India with special emphasis on the state of medical librarianship, including university school admission requirements, curriculum, and teaching staff; medical libraries and librarians; and education for medical librarianship--curriculum, admission requirements, teaching staff requirements, teaching…

An overview is provided of a computer based reference course at the State University of New York at Albany which uses the ERIC file on BRS to teach online searching techniques. Course highlights include question negotiation, Venn diagramming, explanation of STAIRS file structure and Boolean logic, and management of services. (J PF)

Sweden has special, public, and academic libraries. Staff for each is recruited from different groups of people and trained in different ways, according to the special requirements, goals, and philosophy of each type of library. This article focuses primarily on information and documentation centers and research libraries. (JPF)

This article considers the factors which mark the present as a turning point for education for librarianship, and recommends goals for future library education. Methods for implementing these goals and the role of the Association of American Library Schools in this implementation are suggested. (Author/KP)

Reports on the 1987 Drexel University/Free Library of Philadelphia Conference on Children's Literature. The edited text of the keynote address by Alvin Schwartz, "Children, Humor and Folklore," and the acceptance speech by Deborah Kogan Ray, recipient of the 1987 Drexel Citation, are included. Observations on humor from workshop sessions are…

Discusses leadership of the American Library Association (ALA) and library education in the century of history they have shared. Topics covered include ALA's role as accrediting agency for library education, ALA member interest in library education as participants and consumers, and formal progress of library education. Twenty-two references are…

Published annually as a special edition, this information gathered from 64 institutional, 16 associate institutional, and six international affiliate institutional members is presented in three major sections: listing by school of all faculty members and subject areas; alphabetical list of personnel with title and school; 55 subject areas and…

Information in this directory of Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) member library schools represents 66 Institutional, 19 Associate Institutional, and 7 International Affiliate Institutional members of ALISE. Officers, committees, interest groups, liaison representatives, objectives, priorities, and bylaws for 1985…

Discussion of rural libraries and librarianship provides a definition of rural areas and notes work of the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship (based at School of Library Science, Clarion State University), library personnel, professional continuing education for library staff, and renewed and continuing interest in rural library services.…

Defines nature and purpose of librarianship and identifies abilities, qualities, knowledge, and skills required for its practice: basic abilities; organizational qualities (i.e., perspective, problem-solving and analytical skills, political skills, economic skills); professional knowledge; practical library skills. Developing requirements,…