ERIC Number: EJ1248352
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1533-290X
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Measuring Person-Job Fit and Career Paths of Distance Learning Librarians
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, v13 n4 p321-338 2019
While person-job fit has been used to determine satisfaction in many professions, no research has been done among distance learning librarians. This study investigates person-job fit among librarians with primary distance learning responsibility compared to librarians with some distance learning responsibility and examines whether a common career path exists among the two groups. Responses indicate that librarians who work primarily in distance learning perceive a slightly better fit with their positions and the work itself while those with some distance learning responsibility experience a slightly better fit within their library organizations. Career advancement is a common motivator for both groups.
Descriptors: Librarians, Distance Education, Personality Theories, Career Development, Job Satisfaction, Academic Libraries, Librarian Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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