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Main Author: Gwinup, Thomas
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1974
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ101165
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  • The Failure of Librarians to Attain Profession: The Causes, the Consequences, and the Prospect Gwinup, Thomas Librarians Library Science Professional Recognition Status Discussion of the criteria of professionalism, and four ways that librarians fail to attain professional status: they are often subordinate to their patrons; the esoteric knowledge in the field is unimpressive; they lack a highly exclusive professional association; and they have a poor public image. (LS)