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Item Changing professional roles in academic libraries: Structures and relationships(2015) James, Norene; Shamchuk, Lisa; Koch, Katherine; Laplante, DenisInvestigators conducted a survey in February 2014 that captured perceptions from library technicians and librarians across Canada about the changing roles and dynamics of work relationships. Focused on results from the academic library sector, this paper will share how work responsibilities, professional roles, and relationships between the professions are perceived to be changing. Results will be of interest to academic librarians who seek evidence on changing professional roles, relationships between professions, issues of power and hierarchy in the workplace, as well as the need to mindfully reinvent organizational structures and culture.Item Changing professional roles in academic libraries: structures and relationships(2015) James, Norene; Shamchuk, Lisa; Koch, Katherine; Laplante, DenisInvestigators conducted a survey in February 2014 that captured perceptions from library technicians and librarians across Canada about the changing roles and dynamics of work relationships. Focused on results from the academic library sector, this paper will share how work responsibilities, professional roles, and relationships between librarians and library technicians are perceived to be changing, as well as provide suggestions for improving workplace culture. Results will be of interest to academic librarians and library technicians who seek evidence of changing professional roles, and relationships between professions, as well as the need to mindfully reinvent organizational structures and culture.Item Changing roles of librarians and library technicians(2015) James, Norene; Shamchuk, Lisa; Koch, KatherineWhat significant changes are librarians and library technicians experiencing in their roles? A survey put forward across Canada to librarians and library technicians addressing this question was conducted in February 2014. Eight hundred eighty-two responses were obtained from librarians, defined as MLIS graduates, and library technicians, defined as graduates from a two-year library diploma program. Respondents needed to have been employed in the last two years in these roles and students of either an MLIS or LIT program were also welcome to participate. The results suggest that both librarians and library technicians perceive their roles as growing in scope and complexity and that the lines of responsibility are blurring. A majority of respondents indicated that they perceive a change in their roles in the past five years and commented on what the perceived changes were. Librarian and library technician roles may be shifting away from what may be viewed as traditional or clearly defined responsibilities and both librarians and library technicians may be taking on new tasks as well as experiencing task overlap. All library staff will need to be fluid, adaptable, and open to change. Library school curricula and workplace training need to incorporate the development of these competencies.Item The elephant in the room: changing roles of librarians and library technicians(2014) James, Norene; Shamchuk, Lisa; Koch, KatherineThe findings from current research will be presented about what librarians and library technicians would like to see in order to achieve a harmonious balance. This session will be interactive and allow for the audience to share their ideas as to how we can better understand each other’s critical role in creating a compatible environment.