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Abstract
Argues that the actual practice of the profession is at least as important as tbe initial education given to new entrants, and suggests several ways, such as internship, cross-training and formal staf exchanges, which might improve professional standards and tbe status of the library profession.
Notes
1. T Ralli 'LibraryProfessionals: the Association's Role' in Living Together - People Persuasion Power: Proceedings of tbe 25th LAA Conference, Sydney, 1988 Library Association of Australia Sydney 1988 pp89-103.
2. 'LibraryEducation and Employer Expectations' journal of Library Administration vol 11 nos 3-4 1988.
3. D Law 'Education Needs of the 1990s' Catalogue and Index no 94 Autumn 1989 pp l, 3-7.
4. M Gorman 'A Bogus and Dismal Science, or the Eggplant That Ate Library Schools' American Libraries vol 21 no 5 May 1990 pp462-3.
5. Law, pl.
6. C Grimison 'The Internship as a Professional Development Programme' Australian Academic and Research Libraries vol 19 no 4 1988 pp229-35.
7. E Gossen et al 'Forging New Communication Links in an Academic Library: A Cross-training Experiment' journal ofAcademic Librarianship vol 16 no 1 1990 ppl8-21.
8. I Lovecy 'Followship in a Modem Context .. .' Library Association Record vol 91 no 11 1989 p626.
9. Library Association 'Code of Professional Conduct' Tbe Library Association Yearbook 1988 ppl28-9.
10. J Brasley et al 'Become a Mentor - Become a Protege' California Library Association Conference 1989 Paper B 287-6.
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Tony Ralli
Deputy Librarian, Australian Defence Force Academy