Identifying Core Reference Competencies from an Employers' Perspective: Implications for Instruction

Autor/in	Saunders, Laura
Titel	Identifying Core Reference Competencies from an Employers' Perspective: Implications for Instruction
Quelle	In: College & Research Libraries, 73 (2012) 4, S.390-404 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0870
DOI	10.5860/crl-281
Schlagwörter	Reference Services; Academic Libraries; Librarian Attitudes; Employer Attitudes; Minimum Competencies; Skill Analysis; Job Skills; Knowledge Level; Communication Skills; Interpersonal Competence; Occupational Surveys; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Technological Literacy; Educational Needs; Information Science Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Literaturdienst; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Fundamentum; Mindestwissen; Produktive Fertigkeit; Wissensbasis; Kommunikationsstil; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Berufsanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Technisches Wissen; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Informationstechnologische Bildung
Abstract	Reference services are in transition. Impacted by advances in technology, changing user expectations, and the migration to greater provision of online and distance service, reference in academic libraries today is not the same service it was even just a decade ago. Most literature looks at reference competencies either for a specific service model such as virtual reference, or a specific type of library like an academic health or law library. Despite the changing nature of the job, few studies have considered reference competencies more broadly from the employer's point of view. This study reports the preliminary results of a survey of current reference librarians and hiring managers to answer the following questions: What knowledge, skills, and competencies do current practitioners and hiring managers believe to be valuable for the provision of reference services now and into the future? What areas do managers find lacking or underdeveloped in their new hires? How well do current library science programs prepare students to meet employer expectations for reference positions? (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. e-mail: acrl@ala.org; Web site: http://crl.acrl.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01