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Public Libraries and Municipalities in Ontario: The Impact of Pay Equity.
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Harris, Roma M. – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1994
Describes the impact of Ontario's Pay Equity Act of 1987 on public libraries. Problems with the original legislation and its 1993 amendments are discussed. A survey of public libraries highlighting growing uneasiness between public library administrators and their municipal colleagues is described, and tables showing male comparators and salary…
Descriptors: City Government, Comparable Worth, Employed Women, Foreign Countries
Former Eastern Bloc Librarianship in Transition: Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.
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Raymond, Boris; Adams, Kimberblee – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1993
Discusses changes taking place in the library systems of Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Topics reviewed include the influence of Soviet Russian library theory and practices; decentralization of library administration; library finances; library education; library employment; library technology; and censorship and collection policies.…
Descriptors: Censorship, Change, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Countries
Evaluation of Leadership in Ontario Public Libraries.
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Osborne, Reed – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1996
Leadership abilities of male and female chief executive officers (CEOs) of 54 Ontario public libraries were evaluated by 272 board members and management or professional staff. CEOs generally rated high on all criteria; they were evaluated more highly by board members than by staff. Male CEOs were perceived to be more effective at securing…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries