1st Edition
The Age Demographics of Academic Librarians A Profession Apart
By Stanley Wilder
Copyright 1999
98 Pages
by
Routledge
98 Pages
by
Routledge
106 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Age Demographics of Academic Librarians: A Profession Apart discusses the current demographics of librarianship in North America and examines how a huge retiree rate will affect the profession. With the average age of librarians increasing dramatically since 1990, this book examines the changes that will have to take place in your library, such as recruiting, training, and working with a... Read more
Contents
Preface
- Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- List of Figures and Tables
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Age Profile of Librarianship
- Librarians in the Context of Aging Populations
- Age Profile of Librarianship
- Chapter 2: Shape and Movement of the Age Curve
- New Entry, Mobility, and the Shape of the ARL Curve
- Age at Entry and Mobility
- Movement of the Curve
- Chapter 3: Projections for the U.S. ARL Population
- Projections and Potential Consequences
- Chapter 4: Age Within the ARL Population
- Age Distribution by Category
- Conclusion: A Profession Apart
- Appendices
- Data Sources
- Projections and Methodology
- Salary Survey Form and Instructions
- ARL Member Libraries
- References Cited
Biography
Stanley J. Wilder
