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Main Author: Null, David G.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1988
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ384342
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  • Robbing Peter...Balancing Collection Development and Reference Responsibilities. Null, David G. Academic Libraries Employee Responsibility Job Satisfaction Librarians Library Administration Library Collection Development Occupational Information Organizational Communication Power Structure Reference Services Time Management Work Environment Examines problems of librarians responsible for both collection development and reference services, including time demands, unclear supervisory lines, and misunderstanding of collection development. The discussion includes suggestions for improving this situation, e.g., formal reporting lines for both areas, increased communication among supervisors, effective selector training, and better organization in collection development. (Author/CLB)