WHATS FOR DINNER - CONTINUING-EDUCATION AFTER THE MLIS

This paper examines the current status of continuing education courses offered by American schools of library and information Science, Speci al emphasis is given to offerings for librarians working in collection development and acquisitions. Alternative mechanisms for delivering c ontinuing education courses to the profession are discussed. A survey of 47 American schools reveals that only 8.9% of the 280 continuing ed ucation workshops fit the traditional definition of technical services . Suggestions are made as to how practitioners and educators can incre ase the continuing education offerings available for technical service s, collection development, and acquisitions librarians. (C) 1998 Elsev ier Science Ltd.