This report presents the results of joint initiatives and endeavors by Unesco and the non-governmental organizations involved in the archiving of audiovisual (AV) material. The current situation regarding the education and training of personnel for film, television, and sound archives is examined and the need for the professional education and…

Based on a 1982 study trip to the Socialist Republic (SR) of Macedonia in Yugoslavia, this report describes the need for professional library education in Macedonia and presents recommendations for the establishment of a master's degree program in information studies at the University of Skopje. Sections cover the trip itinerary; professional…

Placement and salary statistics from the School of Library and Information Management at Emporia State University (ESU) in Kansas were compared with national figures for the period 1974 through 1981. National statistics were taken from the "Placement and Salaries" studies of recent graduates of American Library Association (ALA)…

Papers on the role and services of African libraries and the education of African librarians, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Information Sector in the Economic Development of Africa: The Potential Role for Libraries," in which Benzies Y. Boadi…

This study analyzes and synthesizes the published information on doctoral programs, dissertations, and graduate students in library and information science in the United States from 1960 to 1980, and identifies those aspects that have been reported in the literature since the publication of the last such study in 1959. Data were gathered by manual…

This report presents the model and methodology that were used in building a database of information on 600 graduates of the School of Information and Library Studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo, which was accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) in 1972 (another 25 graduates were selected out for sampling purposes…

Presentations and discussions held during the 3-day meeting center on the education of librarians to meet the needs of handicapped individuals. The keynote address reviews legislation and agencies dealing with disabled persons, as well as library education on services to the handicapped. Other presentations include a historical review of the…

Many international exchange opportunities are available for American librarians in overseas work, teaching, and consulting. Exchange agreements can be made using personal contacts, privately funded and government programs, and notices in publications. Internships for Asian librarians are available through a library internship program, which was…

MEDICAL LIBRARIANS, HEALTH SCIENCE FACULTY, AND SPECIALISTS IN RELATED AREAS WERE PARTICIPANTS IN A CONFERENCE HELD TO EXAMINE THE NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH SCIENCE LIBRARIANSHIP AND DEVELOP SUGGESTIONS FOR APPROPRIATE LIBRARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THIS REPORT CONTAINS THE COMPLETE TEXTS OF WORKING PAPERS PREPARED FOR THE CONFERENCE AND MAJOR…

This survey of faculty salaries and related information on library educators includes data gathered from 67 library education programs holding American Library Association accreditation as of January 1, 1980, as well as from 27 unaccredited programs. Deans and directors of library schools provided salary figure, academic rank, appointment period,…

IN THIS STUDY, STATE LIBRARY CONSULTANTS ARE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION, AND CAREER ATTITUDES. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS EXPLORATORY SURVEY WERE (1) TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR GUIDELINES ON RECRUITING AND TRAINING FUTURE CONSULTANTS, (2) TO REFINE TECHNIQUES FOR STUDYING THE AREA, AND (3) TO DISCOVER…

In order to provide information for affirmative action programs, data were collected about the ethnic and sexual composition of the 1973-74 graduates and faculty of U.S. library education programs. A tabulation of returns showed that graduates of all degree and certificate programs (graduate, undergraduate, and library technical assistant) were…

An outline is proposed for a library school course in data processing for libraries that is different from other such courses in that it emphasizes the operations of the computer itself over the study of library computer systems. The course begins with a study of computer hardware then moves to the teaching of assembly language using the MIX…

A review of recent professional literature on graduate education for library and information science reveals that many improvements are being actively sought, but most of these desired changes would take the form of minor curriculum adjustments to existing programs. What is needed, however, is a redefinition of the whole field of library and…

This Supplement lists 97 graduate programs in the U.S. and Canada that include education in information science for the academic year 1972-1973. It contains entries for programs in the first edition of the Directory, covering the 1971-72 academic year (ED 056 728), plus six new entries. The full name, address, and telephone number are given for…