ERIC Number: EJ355826
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Facing the Shortage of Children's Librarians and And in Schools: Short Supply, Tall Orders.
Somerville, Mary; Markuson, Carolyn
American Libraries, v18 n6 p418-19,421,423,425-26,428 Jun 1987
The first of two articles examines lack of professional recognition and promotional opportunities for children's librarians, and suggests remedies to administrators, library schools, and librarians. The second reports a decreasing candidate pool of school media specialists and discusses this in terms of increased educational requirements and lack of professional recognition. (CLB)
Descriptors: Certification, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Labor Market, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Services, Media Specialists, Professional Development, Professional Education, Professional Recognition, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Sex Bias
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Media Staff; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
