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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1988
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ367755 |
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Table of Contents:
- Professional Status--Not the Be All or End All. Vice, Katherine Holistic Approach Librarians Library Role Library Services Literature Reviews Professional Recognition Theory Practice Relationship User Needs (Information) Past studies that apply the sociological definition of professionalism to librarianship are summarized, and recent criticisms of this definition are investigated. Alternative models of professionalism and concepts of theoretical knowledge and service are discussed, and a reexamination of the professional nature of librarians' work is proposed. (23 references) (Author/CLB)