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Autore principale: MARTINSON, JOHN
Natura: Recurso educativo Open Access
Lingua:en
Pubblicazione: 1965
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contents VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR LIBRARY TECHNICIANS, A SURVEY OF EXPERIENCE TO DATE. MARTINSON, JOHN College Libraries Educational Programs Employment Opportunities Instructional Materials Labor Market Libraries Library Instruction Library Personnel Paraprofessional Personnel Public Libraries School Libraries Teacher Recruitment Vocational Education A STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO OBTAIN AND COMPILE INFORMATION FROM INSTITUTIONS WHICH HAVE DEVELOPED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LIBRARY TECHNICIANS. THE COMPILATION, IN REPORT FORM, WAS INTENDED FOR ADMINISTRATORS WHO PLAN TO START LIBRARY TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND FOR STUDENTS, VOCATIONAL COUNSELORS, AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS WHO LACK INFORMATION ABOUT EXISTING PROGRAMS. INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM 24 INSTITUTIONS CURRENTLY OFFERING LIBRARY INSTRUCTION AT THE CLERICAL OR TECHNICAL LEVEL. FINDINGS OF THE STUDY WERE AS FOLLOWS--(1) MOST ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS OF LIBRARY SCIENCE ARE ONLY AWARE OF AS MANY AS FOUR OR FIVE PROGRAMS OTHER THAN THEIR OWN, (2) EXISTING PROGRAMS APPEAR "TO WORK". NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO EVALUATE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS, (3) THE LARGEST IDENTIFIABLE GROUP OF LIBRARY STUDENTS IS A GROUP OF WOMEN BEYOND COLLEGE AGE, AND (4) SYSTEMATIC RECRUITMENT EFFORTS ARE NOT APPARENT. OTHER FINDINGS WERE RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING TOPICS--(1) TYPES OF LIBRARIES EMPLOYING TECHNICIANS, (2) INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, (3) THE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF, AND (4) THE JOB MARKET. FURTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY APPEARED TO BE NEEDED IN A NUMBER OF AREAS, AND SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS WERE OUTLINED. (JC)
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spellingShingle VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR LIBRARY TECHNICIANS, A SURVEY OF EXPERIENCE TO DATE.
MARTINSON, JOHN
College Libraries
Educational Programs
Employment Opportunities
Instructional Materials
Labor Market
Libraries
Library Instruction
Library Personnel
Paraprofessional Personnel
Public Libraries
School Libraries
Teacher Recruitment
Vocational Education
VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR LIBRARY TECHNICIANS, A SURVEY OF EXPERIENCE TO DATE. MARTINSON, JOHN College Libraries Educational Programs Employment Opportunities Instructional Materials Labor Market Libraries Library Instruction Library Personnel Paraprofessional Personnel Public Libraries School Libraries Teacher Recruitment Vocational Education A STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO OBTAIN AND COMPILE INFORMATION FROM INSTITUTIONS WHICH HAVE DEVELOPED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LIBRARY TECHNICIANS. THE COMPILATION, IN REPORT FORM, WAS INTENDED FOR ADMINISTRATORS WHO PLAN TO START LIBRARY TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND FOR STUDENTS, VOCATIONAL COUNSELORS, AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS WHO LACK INFORMATION ABOUT EXISTING PROGRAMS. INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM 24 INSTITUTIONS CURRENTLY OFFERING LIBRARY INSTRUCTION AT THE CLERICAL OR TECHNICAL LEVEL. FINDINGS OF THE STUDY WERE AS FOLLOWS--(1) MOST ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS OF LIBRARY SCIENCE ARE ONLY AWARE OF AS MANY AS FOUR OR FIVE PROGRAMS OTHER THAN THEIR OWN, (2) EXISTING PROGRAMS APPEAR "TO WORK". NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO EVALUATE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS, (3) THE LARGEST IDENTIFIABLE GROUP OF LIBRARY STUDENTS IS A GROUP OF WOMEN BEYOND COLLEGE AGE, AND (4) SYSTEMATIC RECRUITMENT EFFORTS ARE NOT APPARENT. OTHER FINDINGS WERE RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING TOPICS--(1) TYPES OF LIBRARIES EMPLOYING TECHNICIANS, (2) INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, (3) THE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF, AND (4) THE JOB MARKET. FURTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY APPEARED TO BE NEEDED IN A NUMBER OF AREAS, AND SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS WERE OUTLINED. (JC)
title VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR LIBRARY TECHNICIANS, A SURVEY OF EXPERIENCE TO DATE.
topic College Libraries
Educational Programs
Employment Opportunities
Instructional Materials
Labor Market
Libraries
Library Instruction
Library Personnel
Paraprofessional Personnel
Public Libraries
School Libraries
Teacher Recruitment
Vocational Education
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED003094