What is a Professional Cataloger?

This paper examines the roles of professional and paraprofessional catalogers as they are perceived within the cataloging community. A survey was sent to all catalogers in member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries. In presenting these results, the authors consider whether a differenc...

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Published in:Library resources & technical services 2010-10, Vol.54 (4), p.212-226
Main Authors: Cox, Elizabeth J., Myers, Ann K. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Budgets
Departments
Job satisfaction
Responsibilities
Technological change
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Summary:This paper examines the roles of professional and paraprofessional catalogers as they are perceived within the cataloging community. A survey was sent to all catalogers in member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries. In presenting these results, the authors consider whether a difference still exists between professional and paraprofessional catalogers beyond the master of library and information science degree and, if so, the nature of any such difference. In the process, the authors also examine issues such as whether catalogers feel that their work is valued and how cataloging work is evaluated. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0024-2527
2159-9610
DOI:10.5860/lrts.54n4.212