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Who We Were: Profiles of the American Librarian at the Birth of the Professional Association, 1876
Holley, Edward G. – American Libraries, 1976
Among those profiled are Justin Windsor, William Frederick Poole, Charles Ammi Cutter, and Melvil Dewey. (PF)
Descriptors: History, Librarians, Library Associations, Professional Occupations
Information Professionals: Who and Where?
Lynch, Mary Jo – American Libraries, 1981
An Occupational Survey of Information Professionals (OSIP) reports that there are 1,641,000 information professionals in the United States, and that they are employed in nine different work fields, performing one or more of nine different functions. (LLS)
Descriptors: Information Science, Professional Occupations, Surveys, Tables (Data)
Library Manpower in the Detroit Metropolitan Region
Casey, Genevieve – American Libraries, 1970
Descriptors: Labor Market, Labor Needs, Labor Supply, Librarians
You, the CIO: Can Librarians Make the Jump to "Chief Information Officer"?
Rowe, Richard R. – American Libraries, 1987
Examines the possible role of the chief information officer in universities and corporations, and the ways in which librarians need to restructure their professional role to qualify for the chief information officer function. (CLB)
Descriptors: Information Science, Information Technology, Librarians, Professional Development
ALA, the MLS, and Professional Employment: An Observer's Field Guide to the Issues.
Wilson, Pauline – American Libraries, 1984
Examines issues arising from recent controversy associated with American Library Association's (ALA) support of MLS degree as minimum requirement for professional employment. Highlights include ALA involvement in legal cases and viewpoints of ALA groups focusing on goals, constituency and handling of conflict versus nature of librarianship and its…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Graduate Study, Librarians, Library Associations
Reforming ALA's Code of Ethics.
Stichler, Richard N. – American Libraries, 1992
Examines the American Library Association (ALA) Code of Ethics and considers possible reforms. Topics discussed include distinctions between professional and nonprofessional occupations; other professions' codes of ethics; the code of the AAUP (American Association of University Professors) as a model; hierarchical corporate models; intellectual…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Ethics, Intellectual Freedom, Library Associations
Gender, Power, and the Dangerous Pursuit of Professionalism.
Harris, Roma M. – American Libraries, 1993
Outlines the arguments of the author's 1992 book, "Librarianship: The Erosion of a Woman's Profession," which explores the changes underway in librarianship. The importance of acknowledging the abilities of professional librarians, recommitting to direct service with clients, and advocating for the public's right to information are stressed. (EAM)
Descriptors: Females, Librarian Attitudes, Librarians, Library Science
Librarianship Needs a New Code of Professional Ethics.
Finks, Lee W. – American Libraries, 1991
Discussion of professional ethics focuses on a study by Johan Bekker that recommends a new code of ethics for librarians. Topics discussed include confidential information, extraoccupational activities, continuing education, research, occupational development, membership in occupational associations, and peer group role. A sidebar presents…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Confidentiality, Ethics, Guidelines