Women's Status Within Libraries 1950s to 1980s.

Simon, Jane

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Publication Date: 1997

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Women's Status Within Libraries 1950s to 1980s.

Simon, Jane

Australian Library Journal, v46 n3 p270-87 Aug 1997

Oral histories of retired Australian librarians show the sexual division of libraries from pre-1950s to the 1980s. Discussion includes the appeal of on-the-job training; public and private roles of women; the marriage bar; discrimination; lack of skill recognition; wage inequities; feminist resistance; sexual harassment; unions; and electronic libraries and the push for professionalism. (AEF)

Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Females, Foreign Countries, Librarians, Library Development, Library History, Library Science, Oral History, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Work Environment

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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