Examines the job content of preservation librarianship as evidenced in job advertisements. The findings indicate that preservation librarians function in a largely administrative role, possess the Master of Library Science degree in many cases, and are paid below the average salary for functional and subject specialists and department heads. A…

A survey of job listings in two library journals indicates that post-MLS educational requirements for academic librarians and administrators rose between 1976 and 1979, but have since declined. Educational differences between director and nondirector positions and between college and university positions were also revealed. Statistical data and…

Describes study examining job advertisements for academic librarians published in three journals--"Library Journal,""ALA Bulletin/American Libraries," and "College and Research Libraries"--over a 20-year period. Announcements were analyzed in terms of requirements for education, experience, qualifications, and…