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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 0143-5124
- DOI
- 10.1108/EUM0000000000840
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
The professionalisation of library and information work in Englandappears to have had an impact on the library assistants perceptions oftheir work. The failure of some senior members of staff to entrust theirsubordinates with authority and responsibility appears to engenderfeelings of mistrust. As the library becomes bigger and more complex,petty hierarchies develop within sections, resulting in some libraryassistants getting less variety of jobs and less information. Thisbrings about a condition of low trust relationship. What is needed is amore humanoriented approach, with more attention being paid to jobcontent intellectual stimulation scope for creative thinkingtraining of a professional nature scope for personal developmentachievement, self respect, promotion and pay.
Journal
Library Management – Emerald Publishing
Published: Jun 1, 1991