How to Avoid Science Anxiety Among Science Librarians

Slutsky, Bruce

doi:10.1300/j122v12n01_03

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“…Exclusively recruiting individuals with a science background may not always meet the expectations of an institution or the profession as a whole. Slutsky, writing in Science & Technology Libraries, agrees that a candidate "with a science/technology subject degree and an MLIS may not always be suited for a specific job situation" (Slutsky, 1991).…”

Section: Matching Librarians To Science Librarian Positionsmentioning

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Becoming a Science Librarian

Beck

Callison

2006

Science & Technology Libraries

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Increasing concern has been expressed in the literature regarding the recruitment and retention of qualified librarians within the profession. Science and Technology Libraries share equally in considering the consequences of this trend. Two Science Librarians, neither possessing a degree in the sciences, will discuss the skills, competencies, and experiences that enable them to thrive in a challenging and dynamic work environment. Descriptive statistics from a survey of other newly hired science librarians, regardless of their science background, will also be incorporated. In addition to exploring perceived strengths, this paper will address the possible disadvantages that the lack of a science "background" may present. Science background will be discussed in terms of having previously obtained a degree in the sciences. The approach to the topic is from the perspective of the new hire (not necessarily a "new" librarian), rather than that of the hiring institution; however, strategies and methods that are useful to

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Section: Matching Librarians To Science Librarian Positionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Becoming a Science Librarian

Beck

Callison

2006

Science & Technology Libraries

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“…Some examples of their reported duties include reference, bibliographic instruction, collection development for specified subjects, acting as liaisons for academic departments, and heading library units. The same duties for academic science librarians were listed in previous research studies (Slutsky 1991;Winston 2001). This panoply of duties was also discovered by Osorio (1999) in his analysis of responsibilities listed in job announcements.…”

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“…Science librarians also tend to work in academic libraries, with 40% to 60% of previous survey respondents being affiliated with an academic institution (Hallmark and Lembo 2003;Hackenberg 2000). The different duties or roles of academic science librarians were discussed in various articles with the majority of these professionals being responsible for reference, collection development, and bibliographic instruction (Slutsky 1991;Osorio 1999;Winston 2001). As part of his extensive survey of science librarians, Winston (2001) asked participants to describe their research and publication activities.…”

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The Face of 21st Century Physical Science Librarianship

Ortega

Brown

2005

Science & Technology Libraries

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Physical science librarians from the U.S. and Canada participated in a survey about their educational background, experience, and professional activity. This group of information professionals can be characterized as having an extensive academic background in the sciences, as being highly experienced, and as professionally active. The large proportion of practitioners who have more than eleven years of experience in the field could signal the impending retirement of large numbers of physical science librarians in the near future. This survey of physical science librarians in the early part of the 21st century suggests that for physical science librarianship to continue to evolve and flourish, it is critical that the profession encourage research and scholarship, in addition to service, among our newest recruits and experienced colleagues.

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Problem of improving information technologies for managing agricultural enterprises in the context of macroeconomic instability and risks

Stozhko

Ergunova

2020

E3S Web of Conf.

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The study provides an assessment of the state and prospects for the development of information management systems (IMS) of agricultural enterprises in the context of modern macroeconomic instability, uncertainty and risks. The features of agricultural production that affect the nature and efficiency of the IMS use are defined. A modern functional approach to IMS assessment in the context of electronic modeling of business processes in the agro-industrial complex is revealed. A convergent feature of the current stage of the IMS development, due to the nature of the current macroeconomic situation, is defined. The role of IMS in the development of risk-oriented management is clarified. The article describes the existing theoretical and methodological approaches to risk morphology, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of centralized and decentralized risk management systems. Special attention is paid to the “modernization” risks that are most closely related to the IMS development.

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How to Avoid Science Anxiety Among Science Librarians

Cited by 7 publications

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Becoming a Science Librarian

Becoming a Science Librarian

The Face of 21st Century Physical Science Librarianship

Problem of improving information technologies for managing agricultural enterprises in the context of macroeconomic instability and risks

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