Abstract
It is argued that, as a generalization, librarians who regard themselves as acting within an educational environment behave rather differently from those who stress their librarianship functions and that these differences are related to academic status. The award of academic status encourages the former by attracting and retaining people willing to adopt an extended educational role. Academic rank also elicits the internalization, or self- ascription, by the librarian of educational roles.
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