IRLS 504 FOUNDATIONS OF LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION SERVICES
Winter 2005/2006
Residency
Human
Resource Issues in Libraries
Reading
Report 4
Summarize in your own words each of the following human resource issues in libraries, drawing from Rubin and your own ideas and experience. You may use outline or narrative form. The purpose of this report is, again, to codify and organize your learning about this topic.
1. Future of positions in libraries
2. Minority librarians and library staff members in libraries
3. Gender distribution of librarians and library staff members
4. Support and "professional" status in libraries
5. Technology
and technology positions in libraries