What sixty-one superior LIS teachers say about superior LIS teaching, pluscomments from six knowledgeable observers

Sixty-one LIS teachers, identified as "superior" by twenty-six LIS deans an d directors, speak in behavioral terms about the way they plan, teach, and deal with students. Then six veteran observers of the LIS teaching scene pa rticipate in a listserv discussion and reveal their views about superior LI S teaching, remediation for poor teachers, and adult learner issues. Demons trated respect for students, joy in teaching, and knowledge of the current scene are paramount ingredients in the recipe for outstanding teaching, acc ording to the contributors. Poor teachers may improve, but do not achieve " superior" status, as a rule, and not all adult learners are learning; some are credentialing.