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crl-14714	Oberg, Larry R.; Mentges, Mark E.; McDermott, P. N.; Harusadangkul, Vitoon	The Role, Status, and Working Conditions of Paraprofessionals: A National Survey of Academic Libraries	1992-05-01	24	.pdf	application/pdf	11754	577	48	In a 1981 article en- titled Improving the Effectiveness of Li- braries through Improvements in the Quality of Working Life, Charles Mar- tell proposes a redesigned library work environment that he suggests will im- prove the services libraries offer and the ability of library staff to cope with rapid change and enhance the quality of li- ·brary work life.16 Robert E. Molyneux's Staff Patterns and Library Growth at ARL Libraries, 1962/63 to 1983/84, re- 218 College & Research Libraries views expenditures for personnel and reports an increase in the ratio of support staff to librarians. The data indicate that 93% of all responding ARL sample libraries require a high school degree of all or some of their paraprofessionals, 58% an associate degree, 76% a bachelor's degree, and 24% a graduate degree.	cache/crl-14714.pdf	txt/crl-14714.txt