A Critical Examination of the 1927 "Proposed Classifications and Compensation Plan for Library Positions" by the American Library Association.

Rubin, Richard

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Publication Date: 1987

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A Critical Examination of the 1927 "Proposed Classifications and Compensation Plan for Library Positions" by the American Library Association.

Rubin, Richard

Library Quarterly, v57 n4 p400-25 Oct 1987

Describes the 1927 American Library Association's job classification and compensation plan, which attempted to identify job duties and minimum qualifications for the entire library profession. The development of the plan, problems with the research methodology used, and the relevance of the plan to current problems in librarianship are discussed. (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Compensation (Remuneration), Federal Government, Government Employees, Government Libraries, Job Analysis, Library Personnel, Library Standards, Library Surveys, Professional Training, Questionnaires, Research Problems, Work Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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