Demand and Supply of Business Information Professionals: A Study of the Market from 2001–2005

Abstract

In 2(K)2, the authors published their first article on the recruitment of business librarians. In this follovt'-up study, surveys were sent to those institutions who advertised for business (or variations of) librarians from 2CK)I to 2005. The data were analyzed to see if any clianges or (rends had occurred in the job market for business librarians.

A New Look at the Background and Work Experience of Business Librarians

“…In a survey examining the process of hiring business librarians, O'Connor and Marien (2002) found that 70% of employers were dissatisfied with the business librarian applicant pool and that 40% of the respondent's searches had to be reopened because of a lack of qualified applicants. An updated study demonstrates some improvement; only 44% of employers were dissatisfied, however 59% of employers surveyed still describe the process of finding a qualified business librarians as "difficult" (O'Connor & Marien, 2008). These studies suggest that "a good business librarian is hard to find" (O'Connor & Marien, 2002, p. 73).…”