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1) Descriptive cataloging of rare materials (books)

2) 2017 academic library trends and statistics: Carnegie classifications : Associate of Arts Colleges, Baccalaureate Colleges, Masters Colleges and Institutions, Doctorate Granting Institutions

3) Librarians serving diverse populations: challenges and opportunities

Author

Mestre, Lori

Series

ACRL publications in librarianship volume no. 62

4) Library Web site policies

Author

Traw, Jeri L

Series

CLIP notes volume 29

5) Toolkit for academic and research libraries: messages, ideas, and strategies for promoting the value of our libraries and librarians in the 21st century

6) Examples to accompany Descriptive cataloging of rare books

7) Academic librarian burnout: causes and responses

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"Librarianship has been conceptualized as a vocation or calling--rather than a profession--since the 1800s. Within this historical context, librarians are encouraged to think of ourselves as possessing a natural disposition to showing perpetual engagement, enthusiasm, and self-regulation in pursuit of our shared vocation. These assumptions about the profession can sometimes shield us from introspective criticism, but they can also prevent us from...