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Alleviating professional immobility among librarians in Nigerian universities

Alleviating professional immobility among librarians in Nigerian universities Examines the causes of job immobility among librarians in Nigerian universities. The analysis of previous studies show that job immobility in the profession is a direct result of one or a combination of socio‐economic and political considerations and materialistic tendencies. It is also due to the level of professional competencies in the field. Recommends exchange of librarians among university libraries in order to alleviate job immobility in librarianship. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Librarian Career Development Emerald Publishing

Alleviating professional immobility among librarians in Nigerian universities

Librarian Career Development , Volume 5 (2): 5 – Jun 1, 1997

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 1997 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0968-0810
DOI
10.1108/EUM0000000004323
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Abstract

Examines the causes of job immobility among librarians in Nigerian universities. The analysis of previous studies show that job immobility in the profession is a direct result of one or a combination of socio‐economic and political considerations and materialistic tendencies. It is also due to the level of professional competencies in the field. Recommends exchange of librarians among university libraries in order to alleviate job immobility in librarianship.

Journal

Librarian Career DevelopmentEmerald Publishing

Published: Jun 1, 1997

Keywords: Nigeria; Job mobility; Professional qualifications; Librarians; Outplacement

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