The formal program developments and trends at the Ibadan University Library School with a postgraduate program, and the Ahmadu Bello School, with an undergraduate program, are reviewed in relation to society's information needs. (Author/MBR)

Applies the concept of socialization to the question of why academic librarians are ill-prepared to accept the research and publication requirements of faculty rank and status, discusses mechanisms of the socialization process in librarian and faculty training, and suggests alterations in the mechanisms applied to librarians. (Author/FM)

Examines the definitions of information science, the general development of information science education, and its present status in graduate library education in Canada, including specific lists of courses offered and a list of information science topics. (CWM)

Summarizes a study of full-time library faculty of Canadian graduate library schools in terms of country of origin, citizenship, age, education and experience, publications and research, and draws comparisons with previous research. (CWM)

Presents results of a study of recent graduates of graduate library and business schools to determine career patterns through data on demographics, family background, education, parent education and occupation, area of specialization, academic standing, employment history, and the factors which respondents considered as influencing career success…

Outlines nine results of media in libraries and discusses theory and curriculum in teaching media. (KP)

Discusses mentoring in library schools based on experiences with the Alumni Board at the Catholic University of America (Washington, DC). Highlights include career guidance, encouragement during the academic program, advice on course and field work, and opportunities to make professional contacts. (LRW)

Discusses the potential of synchronous communication, in the form of videoconferencing, to support learners in distance education courses. Highlights include examples of videoconferencing in higher education in Northern Ireland; videoconferencing in schools of librarianship in the British Isles; and the potential of videoconferencing in the…

Describes the development of a manual participative game that was designed to demonstrate the functions of a database. Use of the game in a variety of academic contexts is discussed, including technical college students and degree students; and use of the data with software to create a database is described. (LRW)

Reports on indicators of effectiveness of schools of library and information studies derived from surveying and profiling four American Library Association (ALA) constituent groups: ALA's Committee on Accreditation, senior academic administrators, alumni and alumnae, and employers. The methodology and results are discussed, and a table of…

Describes ways that reference librarians can use the skill of active listening to respond to a patron's message that is more emotional than factual. Examples are given from the Brigham Young University (BYU) Library School's interpersonal relations course that compare nonactive listening responses to active listening responses. (two references)…

Includes reprints of four articles originally published in "Library Journal" in the 1940s and 1960s: "The Role of the Professional School in the University" (Ernest Cadman Colwell); "Library Schools Reshaping Courses" (Lewis F. Stieg); "The New Training Pattern Looks Good" (Harold Lancour); and "The…

Presents a brief history of information technology-related training for library school students in Indonesia, including the most recent developments in library and information science curriculum with special reference to the University of Indonesia. Explains the higher education system and discusses graduate and undergraduate curriculum…

Introduces some of the considerations behind the teaching of research methodology at the Royal School of Library and Information Science (Denmark) at the masters level. Discusses information retrieval experiments; sampling problems; the concept of a model; and statistical analysis and its role in information retrieval experiments. (Contains 25…

Discusses the concept of knowledge management and the initiatives and processes to consider for the implementation of a knowledge management program. Highlights include issues for library schools; the roles of information professionals, domain experts, and information technology experts; and the need for an integrated approach to meet…