Who Needs Equal Opportunities? – Libraries Do!

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Title:	Who Needs Equal Opportunities? – Libraries Do!
Author(s):	Elizabeth McDermott, (University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK)
Citation:	Elizabeth McDermott, (1994) "Who Needs Equal Opportunities? – Libraries Do!", New Library World, Vol. 95 Iss: 2, pp.9 - 14
Keywords:	Demographics, Labour market, Libraries, Management, Skills, Stereotyping, Women
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/03074809410053150 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Describes women's position in libraries and in the Western workforce at large. Outlines the changing nature of the labour pool as it is affected by demographic changes and the demand for skills. Describes the social and attitudinal changes taking place, the role of feminism and the importance of image. Suggests that the latest developments in management style present libraries with the opportunity to make the most of their women employees and to provide a better service. Finally, suggests that social attitudes of men and women change male and female roles at work and in the family.