ERIC Number: EJ1064876
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0870
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Forget the Desk Job: Current Roles and Responsibilities in Entry-Level Reference Job Advertisements
Detmering, Robert; Sproles, Claudene
College & Research Libraries, v73 n6 p543-555 Nov 2012
This study examines the evolving roles and responsibilities of entry-level academic reference positions, as stated in recent job advertisements posted on the American Library Association's JobLIST Web site and other sources. Findings from a content analysis of these advertisements indicate that current entry-level reference positions in academic libraries incorporate a strikingly diverse and complex range of responsibilities. The study provides valuable insight into the expectations and priorities of hiring institutions in regard to entry-level reference work, offering a broad perspective on the reference job environment to library science students, first-time job seekers, and libraries seeking to recruit entry-level candidates.
Descriptors: Librarians, Reference Services, Occupational Information, Academic Libraries, Staff Role, Responsibility, Entry Workers, Advertising, Content Analysis, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Coordinators, Library Services, Library Development, Library Administration, Web Sites
Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. e-mail: acrl@ala.org; Web site: http://crl.acrl.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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