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Callaghan, Polly; Hartmann, Heidi – 1991
Contingent workers are those employed in jobs that do not fit the traditional description of a full-time, permanent job with benefits. Contingent work takes the form of part-time, temporary, and contract employment. The number of contingent workers in 1988 has been estimated at between 29.9 and 36.6 million, representing 25-30 percent of the…
Descriptors: Adults, Economics, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices
Peer reviewedChervinko, James S. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1986
A survey of Association of Research Libraries library members studied their use of temporary librarians, paraprofessionals, and clerical workers. This report of the findings covers advantages and disadvantages of temporary help, extent of their use, and wages and benefits. Recommendations for hiring, training, and evaluation of temporary staff are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Clerical Workers, Fringe Benefits, Higher Education
