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Russell, Thyra K. – 1988
This paper reports the results of a survey of 1,277 libraries in Illinois which investigated the status of job sharing in armed forces, college and university, community college, government, law, medical, public, religious, and special libraries and library systems. Job sharing is described as the division of one full-time job between two or more…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Practices, Flexible Working Hours, Job Sharing
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Cloonan, Michele Valerie; Norcott, Patricia C. – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Examines the job content of preservation librarianship as evidenced in job advertisements. The findings indicate that preservation librarians function in a largely administrative role, possess the Master of Library Science degree in many cases, and are paid below the average salary for functional and subject specialists and department heads. A…
Descriptors: Educational Background, Employment Patterns, Employment Qualifications, Job Analysis
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Brustman, Mary Jane; Via, Barbara J. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1988
Reports the results of a survey of 203 academic libraries that examined the employment status, utilization, and compensation of part-time librarians as compared to full-time staff. The effects of union membership, administrative satisfaction with this class of workers, and perceived problems with part-time staff are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Compensation (Remuneration), Employment Level, Employment Patterns
Bailey, Martha J. – 1976
Middle managerial positions which were advertised by 56 libraries in 1975 were examined. From these were drawn lists of responsibilities, work experience, and job requirements. Then 23 middle managers in five member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries were interviewed to compare their positions to those advertised. Administrators at…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrators
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Wright, Joyce C. – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Describes a study that examined job opportunities for academic and public librarians from 1980 through 1984 by analyzing job listings. The factors discussed include changes in the number of openings and salaries over this period; educational requirements; availability of administrative and non-administrative positions; and differences among…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Background, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns