Library technician programs: skills-oriented paraprofessional education.(includes appendix outlining a course of study)
From: Library Trends
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Date: 1/1/1998
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Author: Davidson-Arnott, Frances; Key, Deborah
Formal training programs for library technicians are discussed to better understand what they do in libraries. A college curriculum is used to demonstrate that the training is mainly skills based. All programs attempt to further create distinctions between different library jobs.
TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WORK THAT library technicians can and should do in libraries, the formal programs that train library technicians are discussed. Library technicians are trained to carry out much of the ...
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