Volunteers in public libraries: Issues and viewpoints |
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| Authors: | Loriene Roy |
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| Institution: | 1. Doctoral student at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science , University of Illinois;2. 1200 S. Vine, Apartment 32, Urbana , Illinois , 61801 |
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| Abstract: | A review of the American Library Association's 1971 Guidelines For Using Volunteers in Libraries is given as background to a discussion of public library volunteers. Opposing and supporting viewpoints towards volunteer use as expressed in the library literature are presented. The nature of the literature is examined, with special emphasis afforded to the purpose, methodology, and conclusions of research studies. The author concludes that, while the literature on public library volunteers has increased in volume over the past decade, little useful research‐oriented reporting has been undertaken. The author suggests that the topic merits further investigation and research. |
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