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Rothenberg L, Rees AM, Kronick DA. An investigation of the educational needs of health sciences library manpower. IV. Characteristics of manpower in health sciences libraries. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1971;59(1):31-40
Rothenberg, L., Rees, A. M., & Kronick, D. A. (1971). An investigation of the educational needs of health sciences library manpower. IV. Characteristics of manpower in health sciences libraries. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 59(1), 31-40.
Rothenberg, L, et al. "An investigation of the educational needs of health sciences library manpower. IV. Characteristics of manpower in health sciences libraries." Bulletin of the Medical Library Association vol. 59,1 (1971): 31-40.
Rothenberg L, Rees AM, Kronick DA. An investigation of the educational needs of health sciences library manpower. IV. Characteristics of manpower in health sciences libraries. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1971 Jan;59(1):31-40. PMID: 5542914; PMCID: PMC197537.
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Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1971 Jan;59(1):31-40.

An investigation of the educational needs of health sciences library manpower. IV. Characteristics of manpower in health sciences libraries.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association

L Rothenberg, A M Rees, D A Kronick

PMID: 5542914 PMCID: PMC197537
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Abstract

A statistical description based on a mail survey of personnel in 2,099 health sciences libraries located outside of the hospital setting is reported. Respondents to the survey were divided into three groups: professionals (those possessing a graduate library degree); nonprofessionals (those not possessing a graduate library degree); and chief librarians (those responsible for a library's operations). Survey items dealt with education, sex, age, salary, job mobility and preference for continuing education programs. Some 60 percent of the respondents were professionals; 40 percent were nonprofessionals. Seven hundred and twenty-eight chief librarians were identified in the population: 57 percent were professional librarians while the remainder were without a graduate library degree. Approximately (1/5) of all survey respondents were men. The age distribution for the work force tended to be bimodal, reflecting the career patterns of women and the later entry of men into librarianship. The annual salary for male professionals was calculated at $12,732; for female professionals at $10,044; for male nonprofessionals at $7,878; and for female nonprofessionals at $6,313. Male professionals were found to have the highest rates of job and geographic mobility. Conversely, female nonprofessionals were lowest in mobility. In expressing a preference for continuing education programs in library science, professionals tended to request courses dealing with the organization of libraries, health sciences institutions and their relationships, while nonprofessionals inclined towards courses in technical processing.

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