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Beck, Clare – Library Journal, 1991
Discussion of problems in library reference services focuses on the influence of gender roles. A historical overview of gender roles in the development of American librarianship is presented that highlights stereotyped views of and attitudes toward women, which the author suggests still have influences on librarianship today. (17 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Females, Librarian Attitudes, Library Science, Library Services
