Librarians as Teachers: Some Reality, Mostly Myth.

Peele, David

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Publication Date: 1984

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Librarians as Teachers: Some Reality, Mostly Myth.

Peele, David

Journal of Academic Librarianship, v10 n5 p267-71 Nov 1984

This essay discusses the relationship between academic library reference work and teaching and examines the reasons for considering technical services librarians to be teachers. The notion that teachers are an originating force, while college librarians are primarily a responding force, is discussed. Ten sources are given. (EJS)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Instruction, Library Role, Library Services, Library Technical Processes, Reference Services, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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