The Proper Status and Functions of Librarians in Academic Institutions

Autor/in	Allen, Geoffrey
Titel	The Proper Status and Functions of Librarians in Academic Institutions
Quelle	In: Australian Library Journal, 60 (2011) 4, S.307-314 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-9670
Schlagwörter	Academic Libraries; Librarians; Library Role; Role Perception; Professional Identity; Qualifications; Occupational Information; Job Analysis; Tenure; Career Development; Scholarship; Faculty Publishing; Standards; Research Needs; Research Opportunities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Role conception; Rollenverständnis; Qualifikation; Qualifikationsstufe; Berufsinformation; Arbeitsanalyse; Amtszeit; Beschäftigungsdauer; Berufsentwicklung; Scholarships; Stipendium; Standard; Forschungsbedarf; Forschungshaushalt
Abstract	The meanings of professional and academic as qualifiers of librarians are discussed and it is concluded that there is little difference in the expectations they engender. It is then argued that if librarians in academic institutions are to be accorded a status comparable with that of faculty, they must be prepared to be assessed by the comparable and traditional means, namely qualifications, research and publications. To make the attainment of true faculty status possible, it is then necessary for the "professional" librarian at all levels to have opportunities to perform to these standards. This will require positive support from chief and other senior librarians and a significant change in attitudes to those prevailing in most Australian academic libraries. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10