The shifting and blurring of responsibilities reflects the desire of library managers and of the Iibrary field as a whole to make the best use of staff towards the highest quality library services. There are paraprofessionals who feel they have much to contribute to the discussions of these changes as well as to implementing the changes in their local libraries. Typically, it is the librarians who discuss and make the decision to transfer functions and shift tasks, not the paraprofessionals. There are librarians who agree with this and librarians who do not. Related to all this and complicating any discussion of paraprofessional roles are strongly held opinions about the MLS, professional image, and the best ways to develop and deliver library service.