What Qualifications and Skills Are Important for Digital Librarian Positions in Academic Libraries? A Job Advertisement Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Choi, Youngok; Rasmussen, Edie
Titel	What Qualifications and Skills Are Important for Digital Librarian Positions in Academic Libraries? A Job Advertisement Analysis
Quelle	In: Journal of Academic Librarianship, 35 (2009) 5, S.457-467 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0099-1333
DOI	10.1016/j.acalib.2009.06.003
Schlagwörter	Electronic Libraries; Academic Libraries; Librarians; Employment Qualifications; Job Skills; Employment Opportunities; Occupational Information; Library Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Produktive Fertigkeit; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Berufsinformation; Bibliothekarausbildung
Abstract	As academic library functions and activities continue to evolve, libraries have broadened the traditional library model, which focuses on management of physical resources and activities, to include a digital library model, transforming resources and services into digital formats to support teaching, learning, and research. This transition has affected professionals' roles and activities due to new required skills. This study examines qualifications and skills required of professional positions involved in digital resources, services, and technologies as changing aspects in academic libraries. Data was collected from job advertisements for digital library positions posted in "College and Research Libraries News" during the nine years from 1999 to 2007. The study verifies shifts in staffing needs and required qualifications with digital focus on collections, services, and technology applications in academic libraries. The results confirm that a digital librarian is an emerging position in academic libraries. LIS educational implications and further investigations to validate the results are suggested. (Contains 10 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10