Are All Reference Jobs Created Equal? A Comparison of Public and Academic Libraries.

Welch, Jeanie M.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Are All Reference Jobs Created Equal? A Comparison of Public and Academic Libraries.

Welch, Jeanie M.

RQ, v27 n3 p396-403 Spr 1988

A survey of 113 Texas libraries examined characteristics of reference positions to determine whether there were important similarities and differences between public and academic libraries in the areas of professional qualifications for employment; job skills and responsibilities; work scheduling; benefits; and departmental characteristics. The questionnaire is appended. (9 references) (MES)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Occupational Information, Occupational Surveys, Public Libraries, Questionnaires, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires

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