Supplement to Reports on AIDS in the African Press : an Annotated Bibliography

Supplement to earlier bibliography, "Reports on AIDS in the African Press: An Annotated Bibliography", also by Nancy Schmidt. Intended to present sub-Saharan perspectives of AIDS at a time when no large-scale systematic social science research on the socio-cultural impact of AIDS in Africa is conducted

Table of Contents

Table of contents for the Proceedings of the Future of Area Librarianship Conference

Reports on Small Group Discussions

A summary of responses to questions about education and preparation of librarians, continuing education and professional development, area programs and funding issues, and cooperative efforts and technology issues

Conference Program

A detailed schedule of conference events

Discussion: Survey Results

A summary of responses and questions from conference participants regarding the results of the survey

Area Librarian Survey Results

Presents the findings from a national survey sent to area studies librarians. Schmidt concludes that more than 80% of area librarians spend half their time or more on area librarianship activities; further, approximately 40% of that time is spent on collection development tasks. Over 70% of area librarians hold an advanced subject degree in addition to an MLS and nearly 35% also hold a doctorate

Reports on Action Plans

A summary of group discussions which resulted from the drafting of a national action plan aimed at strengthening and advancing area librarianship. Group discussions examined four key areas: education and preparation of area librarians, continuing education and professional development, the effective application of electronic and network technologies, and the feasibility of partnerships and cooperative initiatives. From these discussions, next steps are outlined to continue drafting an action plan