These authors have made a sampling survey of professional qualifications of library directors of various types of libraries in China. The subject coverage of this survey includes but not limited to the pattern of library position distribution and work conditions of those library science degree holders. It also studies such matters as the occupational roles of library science graduates in the library, the influencing factors of their professional competency (as it is perceived by library directors), library directors’ opinion about the core curriculum of library science educational programs, etc. On the basis of this survey result and analysis, these authors attempt to show how Chinese librarians’ professional competency can be identi.ed and nurtured to a higher level of attainment.