Association and division membership among small college librarians
McCracken P.
1999
College and Research Libraries
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10.5860/crl.60.4.364
This study explores ALA membership among directors at small liberal arts colleges. Results show that directors at the smallest colleges are much less likely to be members of ALA and ACRL than their colleagues at larger colleges are. The study investigates trends based on the director's level of completed education, the director's tenure at her or his institution, and the relative size of the institutions. The discussion questions why directors at smaller colleges are less likely to be members of ALA and ACRL and examines how those associations might expand their services among these individuals.
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Association of College and Research Libraries
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All Open Access; Gold Open Access
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