id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-13801 Smith, Barbara J. Background Characteristics and Education Needs of a Group of Instruction Librarians in Pennsylvania 1982-05-01 9 .pdf application/pdf 4444 201 47 theory, teaching methodology, or in- structional development (comprehensive curriculum development and evaluation), coupled with the MLS degree constitute ap- propriate background to engage in biblio- graphic instruction; (2) two years' experience in bibliographic instruction is sufficient to permit the librarians involved to make judgements as to whether their preparation was adequate; (3) concentration in reference work in an MLS program, or assignment to reference duties implies an awareness of bib- liographic instruction concerns; (4) member- ship and activity in professional library and education organizations imply an awareness of bibliographic instruction programs and their problems; and (5) regular reading of li- brary and education journals implies an awareness of bibliographic instruction and the problems associated with it. Eighty percent of the respondents see their library administrations as supportive of bibliographic instruction programs yet only 19 percent indicated they received financial support for appropriate education and train- ing. cache/crl-13801.pdf txt/crl-13801.txt