The Evolving Responsibilities, Roles, and Competencies of East Asian Studies Librarians: A Content Analysis of Job Postings from 2008 to 2019

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Autori principali: Li, Xiang, Li, Tang
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Li, Tang
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contents The Evolving Responsibilities, Roles, and Competencies of East Asian Studies Librarians: A Content Analysis of Job Postings from 2008 to 2019 Li, Xiang Li, Tang Asian Studies Academic Libraries Librarians Occupational Information Foreign Countries Content Analysis Library Role Employment Qualifications Specialists Job Skills A content analysis of 62 job postings for East Asian studies librarians in the United States and Canada during 2008-2019 demonstrates that major job responsibilities have expanded to include collection development and management, reference and research assistance, instruction, liaison work, and outreach; relationship building and collaboration are emerging roles; skills and abilities have been progressively occupying a larger proportion than knowledge and experience in the required qualifications; top frequently required abilities and skills are generic and behavioral; and professional experiences are often preferred rather than required. The results of this research are of practical relevance to subject specialists in other areas.
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spellingShingle The Evolving Responsibilities, Roles, and Competencies of East Asian Studies Librarians: A Content Analysis of Job Postings from 2008 to 2019
Li, Xiang
Li, Tang
Asian Studies
Academic Libraries
Librarians
Occupational Information
Foreign Countries
Content Analysis
Library Role
Employment Qualifications
Specialists
Job Skills
The Evolving Responsibilities, Roles, and Competencies of East Asian Studies Librarians: A Content Analysis of Job Postings from 2008 to 2019 Li, Xiang Li, Tang Asian Studies Academic Libraries Librarians Occupational Information Foreign Countries Content Analysis Library Role Employment Qualifications Specialists Job Skills A content analysis of 62 job postings for East Asian studies librarians in the United States and Canada during 2008-2019 demonstrates that major job responsibilities have expanded to include collection development and management, reference and research assistance, instruction, liaison work, and outreach; relationship building and collaboration are emerging roles; skills and abilities have been progressively occupying a larger proportion than knowledge and experience in the required qualifications; top frequently required abilities and skills are generic and behavioral; and professional experiences are often preferred rather than required. The results of this research are of practical relevance to subject specialists in other areas.
title The Evolving Responsibilities, Roles, and Competencies of East Asian Studies Librarians: A Content Analysis of Job Postings from 2008 to 2019
topic Asian Studies
Academic Libraries
Librarians
Occupational Information
Foreign Countries
Content Analysis
Library Role
Employment Qualifications
Specialists
Job Skills
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1306542