To Live and Die an LA: Career Paths and Professional Development of the Library Assistant.

Gillen, Ed

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ERIC Number: EJ501781

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Publication Date: 1995

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To Live and Die an LA: Career Paths and Professional Development of the Library Assistant.

Gillen, Ed

Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v36 n1 p5-11 Win 1995

Discusses the career choices of library assistants based on personal reflections, including reasons for staying in a support staff position; membership in library professional associations; attitudes of librarians and library directors toward library assistants; and the need for professional development opportunities for library assistants. (LRW)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Librarian Attitudes, Library Associations, Library Directors, Library Technicians, Personal Narratives, Professional Development

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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