Purpose – This paper aims to examine the current trends, needs and opportunities of professionalism in librarianship in Nigeria. The broad purpose of the paper was to investigate the level of professionalism in librarianship and to ascertain the current status, trends and opportunities within the profession among academic librarians in Nigeria. Five specific research questions were formulated w...

THELIBRARY PROFESSION AS PRACTICED IN THE UNITED STA4TES has evolved into two primary divisions of employees: librarians and library technicians. A historical survey of the education of both groups reveals a number of persistent themes and some currently urgent issues. The schooling of library practitioners is heavily influenced by two environments-i.e., academia and the profession itself. The ...

This study examines the experiences of theological library deans and directors in United States Canada as they navigated COVID-19 pandemic. Survey interview data gathered spring fall 2020 provide insight about how leaders managed change uncertainty, including sudden shift to virtual learning environments, meeting changing patron needs, identifying opportunities amidst unprecedented challenges. ...

The concept of bibliotherapy draws upon various academic fields, such as medicine, literary criticism, librarianship, and psychology, to promote the use reading a therapeutic tool. This study aimed explore extent which medical library workers are aware utilize bibliotherapy. Using descriptive survey design, employed Slovin's formula simple random sampling select 24 respondents from population 4...

In this paper I shall discuss these issues by exploring matters common to various disciplines. Using sociology as an example and as a resource to examine the nature of theorizing, I shall explore the connections listed above in the contexts of information and Library & Information Studies (LIS). In sociology, these forms of issues have produced a literature of self-examination as to the state a...

The fitness for purpose of professional education for library work has been constantly debated. Librarianship education and library practice have changed significantly as a result of technological, social and other factors affecting information provision and use. The key role of subject librarian in academic libraries has been particularly affected by both technological and pedagogical developm...

Nathan Hall is Assistant Director, Digital Imaging & Preservation Services, in the Newman Library at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; e-mail: [email protected]. Sara Arnold-Garza is Research & Instruction Librarian in the Albert S. Cook Library at Towson University; e-mail: sarnoldgarza@towson. edu. Regina Gong is Manager of Library Technical Services & Systems at Lansing Commun...