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Johnson, Corey M.; Lindsay, Elizabeth Blakesley – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2006
Public services librarians perform an increasingly diverse set of duties, and this study explores which job components are most important to librarians. The researchers surveyed public services librarians at ARL libraries to gather data on both intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence how public services librarians spend their time. The…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Library Services, Academic Libraries, Librarians
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Hardesty, Larry L. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2002
Analyzes available data to determine the validity of explanations offered for the shortage of qualified academic librarians. Highlights include recruiting academic/ research librarians; library school enrollment trends; placement data; future possibilities; salary and working conditions; and professional issues. (Contains 50 references.)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Enrollment Trends