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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ816994
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Sep
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0146-3934
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A Question of Degrees for Academic Librarians
Wyss, Paul Alan
College Student Journal, v42 n3 p807-813 Sep 2008
Certain colleges and universities require that their academic librarians have an additional advanced subject degree for either being eligible for hire or for continued employment. This paper reviews this topic and examines how using metaphors may help the field of librarianship make sound decisions on this controversial topic.
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Employment Qualifications, Academic Degrees, Library Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Media Staff
Language: English
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