An Alternative Model of a Profession for Librarians.

Hanks, Gardner; Schmidt, C. James

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An Alternative Model of a Profession for Librarians

Hanks, Gardner; Schmidt, C. James

College and Research Libraries, 36, 3, 175-87, May 75

The traditional model of a profession is shown to be deficient in several ways, and a new model is developed based on the ideas of general systems theory. (PF)

Descriptors: Librarians, Library Science, Models, Professional Occupations, Professional Recognition, Staff Role, Systems Approach

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