Educating and training library practitioners: a comparative history with trends and recommendations.(includes appendix on history of library education)
From: Library Trends
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Date: 1/1/1998
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Author: Hermanson, Robert; Wilson, Anthony M.
Library professionals can be divided into librarians and library technicians. When the history of both groups' education is sketched, many overlaps become apparent. Changes in the economy and technology suggest that the educational differences between the groups will continue to develop.
THE LIBRARY PROFESSION AS PRACTICED IN THE UNITED STATES has evolved into two primary divisions of employees: librarians and library technicians. A historical survey of the education of both groups reveals a ...
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