Sources of Tension and Conflict Between Librarians and Faculty

Teaching Faculty Perceptions of Academic Librarians at Memphis State University (Research Note)

“…Also, teaching faculty unfairly judge librarians when they fail to purchase necessary book materials with scant funds. 4 Faculty cannot easily distinguish between librarians and support staff.…”

Research and Library Skills: An Analysis and Interpretation

“…31 For purposes of this paper, it would be useful to add to her analysis a few points deriving from the theme of research and library use being treated here. As noted in the initial paragraph of this paper, there is a widespread perception among the faculty that many librarians do not understand research.…”

A Typology of Librarian Status at Land Grant Universities

“…Authors taking this position include Richard M. Dougherty, 17 22 advises abandoning the quest for faculty status and demanding recognition for the unique skills of the profession. Counterarguments include evidence of librarians' eagerness to embrace scholarly responsibilities, such as R. Dean Galloway 23 and E. J. Josey, 24 the assertion that academic librarians have no choice but to be part of scholarly culture and activity, e.g., Beverly Toy 25 and Eli M. Oboler, 26 and, more recently, the idea that librarians, like faculty in other fields, can make the best scholarly contribution by being true to the particular values, practices, and expertise of their field, including Janet Swan Hill.…”