What distinguishes the work of shelvers, library assistants, library technicians and librarians?
The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://stats.bls.gov/ , maintains a database of job descriptions and career outlooks. This is a helpful place to start when researching career options: • Library Assistants and Book Mobile Drivers http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos147.htm • Library Technicians http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm • Librarians http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm Also, the Library Support Staff Resource Center provides descriptions of the various roles played by library personnel, plus links to more information on work roles: http://www.lib.rochester.edu/ssp/overview/overview.htm The following is from the Libraries FAQ 1.2 by Steve Bergson: In 1927, “The Report of the Bureau of Public Personnel Administration submitted to the Committee on the Classification of Library Personnel of the American Library Association proposed ‘a separation of clerical from non-clerical duties.'” [Baker, P. (1986) _What About the Workers?: Study of Non-professional Staff in Library Work_. Londo
