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A Survey of Children's Librarians in Illinois Public Libraries.
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Roy, Loriene – Library and Information Science Research, 1987
Reports on a survey of 111 children's librarians in Illinois public libraries which gathered data on educational preparation, job histories, present positions, career choices, opportunities for advancement, and opinions on what others could do to help children's librarians. Ten tables are included, and six references are listed. (MES)
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Librarians, Occupational Information, Occupational Surveys
Cataloging and Reference, Circulation and Shelving: Public Library Users and University Students' Perceptions of Librarianship.
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Harris, Roma; Sue-Chan, Christina – Library and Information Science Research, 1988
Reports on a survey of Ontario public library users and university students about the work of librarians and lawyers. Results in the following areas are discussed and compared for lawyers and librarians: perceptions of the work done; salary estimates; prestige; intelligence; and percentage of males in the field. (16 references) (MES)
Descriptors: College Students, Correlation, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
Further Dimensions of Public Library Effectiveness II: The Second Stage of the New Zealand Study.
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Calvert, Philip J.; Cullen, Rowena J. – Library and Information Science Research, 1994
New Zealand librarians, using 95 indicators of performance, rated their libraries highest on service indicators and lowest on local government relations. Factor analysis was used to derive 13 dimensions of effectiveness. The indicators ranked highest in a prior survey of stakeholders are spread across nine of the dimensions, which fit four models…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Evidence of Communication among Public Librarians and Library and Information Science Educators in Public Library Journal Literature.
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Van Fleet, Connie – Library and Information Science Research, 1993
Describes a citation analysis of public library journal articles which shows that the public library literature functions as an interactive communication system between public librarians and library and information science educators. Prior research on communication in public librarianship, the role of journals, authorship, and citation patterns is…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Citations (References), Communication (Thought Transfer), Faculty
The Social Context of Reference Work: Assessing the Effects of Gender and Communication Skill on Observers' Judgments of Competence.
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Harris, Roma M.; Michell, B. Gillian – Library and Information Science Research, 1986
Public library users made judgments about the competence of reference librarians whom they observed in videotaped interviews. Two social factors were varied in the interviews: the gender of the librarian, patron, and observers; and the communication behavior exhibited by the reference librarian toward the patron. Nineteen references are cited.…
Descriptors: Competence, Interpersonal Communication, Librarians, Library Services
Perceived Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, and Reference Librarian Burnout in Public Libraries.
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Birch, Nancy; And Others – Library and Information Science Research, 1986
Survey of 547 public library reference librarians compared to a similar study of teachers indicates that: 35% of librarians experienced burnout; burnout was high where role ambiguity and role conflict were present; role variable use in predicting burnout was statistically significant; comparison with teachers showed similarities and differences.…
Descriptors: Burnout, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians
The Motivations of Professional and Paraprofessional Librarians for Participating in Continuing Education Programs.
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Smith, Duncan; Burgin, Robert – Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Examines the reasons given by professional and paraprofessional librarians for participating in continuing education programs offered by the North Carolina Library Staff Development Program. Use of the Participation Reasons Scale is discussed, and four underlying components for participation are described: (1) personal concerns, (2) patron…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Analysis of Variance, Attitude Measures, Collegiality