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The Role, Status, and Working Conditions of Paraprofessionals: A National Survey of Academic Libraries

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Oberg, Larry R., Mentges, Mark E., McDermott, P. N., Harusadangkul, Vitoon·1992·College & Research Libraries
DOI 10.5860/crl_53_03_215
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The emergence of paraprofessionals as a growing force in academic libraries is a much discussed but little investigated phenomenon.The rapid change that characterizes academic libraries today has affected profoundly staff deployment and workplace task assignment.The profession's response to these new conditions, however, has been weak, and librarians have not exercised leadership.Librarians speculate, but do not know with certainty, the education, skills, and other competencies required of paraprofessionals, the tasks and levels of authority assigned them, the salaries and staff development incentives offered, or the potential of their contribution.The authors present the results of their 1990 national survey of the role, status, and working conditions of paraprofessionals in two populations, a census of the Association of Research Libraries, and a random sample of the Carnegie Classification libraries.They review the literature, analyze the data results, make recommendations for further research, and propose actions to be taken by the profession.

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  1. Olga B. Bishop, The Use of Professional Staff in Libraries: A Review 1923-1971 (Ottawa: Canadian Library Assn., 1973).
  2. Lester Asheim, "Education and Manpower for Librarianship: A Position Paper Sug- gesting First Steps Toward a Statement of Policy," ALA Bulletin 62:1096-1106 (Oct. 1968).
  3. Kathleen M. Heim and Debbie Wolcott, with the assistance of Ed McCormack, "Staff Utilization in Libraries: The Historical and Environmental Context for Renewed At- tention to Education, Role Definition, and Articulation with Special Consideration of Medicine and Law," Louisiana Library Association Bulletin 52:149-58 (Spring 1990).

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Authors
Oberg, L. R., Mentges, M. E., McDermott, P. N., & Harusadangkul, V.
Affiliations
Albion College (US)
Venue
College & Research Libraries
Publisher
American Library Association
Published
1992-05-01
Volume
53
Issue
3
Pages
215-238
ISSN
  • 0010-0870 (ISSN-L)
  • 2150-6701
DOI
10.5860/crl_53_03_215
OpenAlex
W2097114868
Cited by
43
References
11
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2
FWCI
6.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • College & Research Libraries (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Information
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Administration
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Information Literacy
Keywords
paraprofessionals, academic libraries, library staff, working conditions, personnel deployment, task allocation, professional status, wages, employee development, library leadership

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