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Forget the Desk Job: Current Roles and Responsibilities in Entry-Level Reference Job Advertisements

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Title: Forget the Desk Job: Current Roles and Responsibilities in Entry-Level Reference Job Advertisements
Language: English
Authors: Detmering, Robert, Sproles, Claudene
Source: College & Research Libraries. Nov 2012 73(6):543-555.
Availability: Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. e-mail: acrl@ala.org; Web site: http://crl.acrl.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2012
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
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
DOI: 10.5860/crl-304
ISSN: 0010-0870
Abstract: 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.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2015
Accession Number: EJ1064876
Database: ERIC
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Abstract: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.
ISSN:0010-0870
DOI:10.5860/crl-304