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Peer reviewedRoy, Loriene – Library and Information Science Research, 1987
Reports on a survey of 111 children's librarians in Illinois public libraries which gathered data on educational preparation, job histories, present positions, career choices, opportunities for advancement, and opinions on what others could do to help children's librarians. Ten tables are included, and six references are listed. (MES)
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Librarians, Occupational Information, Occupational Surveys
Peer reviewedWeech, Terry L.; Goldhor, Herbert – Library and Information Science Research, 1984
Discusses data gathered from study assessing library users' behavior and perceptions of reference transaction. Characteristics of reference clientele (address, age, education), questions asked, answers given (type, source, length of time spent), relationships between variables, and cost of reference service are highlighted. Instructions and forms…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Information Needs, Library Services, Library Surveys
Peer reviewedOleckno, William A.; Blacconiere, Michael J. – Journal of Environmental Health, 1987
Reports on an assessment of a sample of environmental health practitioners in Illinois which dealt with overall job satisfaction and the characteristics that contribute to job satisfaction/dissatisfaction. Results indicated that 36 percent of the respondents were satisfied with their jobs, with 64 percent somewhat dissatisfied. (TW)
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Environmental Standards
Peer reviewedSalamon, Sonya; Davis-Brown, Karen – Rural Sociology, 1986
Ethnographic study of north-central Illinois agricultural county compares entrepreneurial and yeoman farm families and concludes that management strategies reflecting goals and values of these types of families affect susceptibility to financial crisis. Yeoman financial conservatism, family cooperation, modest farm goals, and behavior correlated…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conservatism, Differences, Entrepreneurship
