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Peer reviewedEstabrook, Leigh – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Discusses the processes shaping the professionalization of college and research librarianship within the framework of four sociological theories. It is suggested that structural changes within higher education and the information industry affect the legitimacy, status, and territory of librarians' work, and that professional growth cannot be…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Environment, Higher Education, Library Science
