This report describes the undergraduate and graduate programs in library science offered at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey. Chapters discuss (1) program goals and objectives; (2) curriculum; (3) faculty; (4) students and enrollment; (5) governance, administration, and financial support; and (6) physical resources and facilities. A list of…

These guidelines for the development of curriculum for documentalists, information specialists, information scientists, and librarians stress the need for all parties to the information process, in whatever capacity or country, to receive a common training that will enable them to understand one another and to collaborate on equal terms to the…

This guide explains the policies of Syracuse University's School of Information Studies (IST) regarding a field work program designed to provide the student with the opportunity to work in a professional environment under the supervision of an experienced professional and with the guidance of an IST faculty member. The guide describes the purpose…

This paper is an introduction to the fundamentals of the art (including architecture) slide library, with some emphasis on basic procedures of the science slide library. Information in this paper is particularly relevant to the college, university, and museum slide library. Topics addressed include: (1) history of the slide library; (2) duties of…

There are a number of ways library educators and librarians cooperate. Some libraries participate in library schools' internship and fieldwork programs, while others allow their organizations to be used as laboratories for special projects, to the benefit of both parties. Library school faculty members are available to nearby libraries as resource…

Reports the results of a 1962 to 1974 survey which examined the nature of educational experiences and social interactions of black students at predominantly white library schools. Possible areas of discrimination explored included classroom interactions, grading procedures, advising, and social interactions with white students. (CLB)

Describes the addition of a collection management module to an advanced reference course in the arts and humanities, and reports the preliminary findings of a practicum that used the Research Libraries Group Conspectus as a basis for collection analysis in the humanities for a university library. (Author/CLB)

Review of the history of education for special librarianship within library education reveals that 70 years of progress in special librarianship has had little impact on the traditional methods and philosophy of library education. Information resources management as a tool for special librarians should be integrated into future library education.…

Personal narrative of the experiences of two graduates of the same library school who each accepted a position as a serials cataloger in the same academic library, seven years apart. The similarities and differences in their experiences are discussed. (CLB)

Describes a study in which the textbooks and specialized periodicals in information science used by 26 Brazilian library schools were grouped by 39 course topics and evaluated by various criteria. A methodology for identifying gaps in coverage by the available instructional materials and establishing priorities for production is presented. (8…

Describes the focus of current library school courses on the subject literatures of broad knowledge areas. An emphasis on scientific and scholarly communication and the nature and structure of substantive and bibliographic literature are discussed as well as the relationship between these two components. (Author/CLB)

Examines a number of issues facing the Australian library and information services community in the area of continuing education, including recommendations of the Library Association of Australia, the cost of continuing education activities, the role and responsibility of schools of library and information studies, and notions of coordination.…

Outlines the processes undertaken at Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education to identify an appropriate basis for a course to educate information professionals to work in a range of positions inside and outside the library setting. The philosophies, assumptions, and beliefs of the course design team are presented. (Author/CLB)

Review of history of the education of Black librarians from 1910 to the present focuses on the underrepresentation of Blacks in the field. Highlights include opportunities offered at library schools, support of public and private foundations, court decisions, and recommendations for future participation of Blacks in library science. (CD)

Presents reactions of four professionals in library field to two-part article concerning future of academic librarianship. Topics covered include academic library administration, library education, current and future job skills and requirements, fundamental changes necessary before librarians can accept new responsibilities, and additional…