In the eye of the beholder: How librarians have been viewed over time

The Image and Role of the Librarian

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 5-24

  Church, Gary Mason ^a  

^a Montgomery College Library   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic librarians; Faculty; Faculty perceptions of librarians; Faculty rank; Faculty status; Faculty surveys; Librarian characteristics; Librarian image; Librarian roles; Librarian self image; Librarian faculty relationships; Librarianship; Library buildings; Library profession; Media portrayals of librarians; Personality tests; Public librarians; Public perceptions of librarians; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902631602     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1300/J120v37n78_02     Document Type: Chapter

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