How to Be a Subject Specialist When You Aren't: Engineering Librarianship for the Non-engineer

Renfro, Crystal; Ostapowicz-Critz, Lori J

doi:10.18260/1-2--30584

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“…The topics range from the educational background of science librarians such as the work by Hallmark, 13 who focused on the geoscience librarian, to continuing education and skill-building efforts for engineering librarians as discussed by Renfro and Critz. 14 Chemistry librarians are the focus of Hooper-Lane, 15 who conducted a study to better understand how they gain chemistry knowledge, as well as methods of maintaining this knowledge. Several articles in the literature address the topic of science librarians holding academic degrees in their specific field of specialization, including whether or not this is necessary to be successful as a librarian.…”

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The Value of Subject Specialization and the Future of Science Liaison Librarianship

Palumbo

Bussmann

Kern

2021

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Through a survey of more than 200 US academic science librarians, we investigated the perceived value of subject specialization; looked for trends toward or away from science subject specialization; and analyzed predictions about the future of science liaison librarianship. Results showed that science librarians perceive subject specialization positively and predict it will continue to be necessary in the future. They also perceive that liaison relationships will remain crucial. While functional roles appear to be growing, they were not seen as replacing traditional subject responsibilities. Results suggest a shift toward a more generalist approach; however, additional research is needed before stating this conclusively.

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The Value of Subject Specialization and the Future of Science Liaison Librarianship

Palumbo

Bussmann

Kern

2021

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“…Those who do have a background in an area of science often take on liaison responsibilities for other science subjects in which they lack familiarity. 5 Many library conferences such as the ALA, ACRL, SLA, and MLA conferences focus on librarianship and do not usually offer programming from the perspective of disciplinary practitioners.…”

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Specialized Regional Conferences Support the Professional Development Needs of Subject Librarians: A 5-Year Analysis of the Great Lakes Science Boot Camps for Librarians

McGowan

Hart

Hum

2021

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Conference attendance can play an important role in supporting the professional development of subject librarians by offering opportunities that allow librarians to learn about new services, strategies, and technologies while growing and maintaining professional networks. However, barriers such as accessibility challenges, budgetary and resource restrictions, difficulty measuring learning gains, and difficulty measuring the value of professional development when applied to the job can restrict opportunities for many librarians. Specialized regional conferences have the potential to reduce many of these barriers. How can librarians, library administrators, and conference organizers quantify the value of regional conference attendance as an accessible means for fostering librarian professional development? This paper examines five years of assessment data and participant feedback from attendees of a specialized regional conference for STEM librarians and measures participant learning and participant motivation for conference attendance. We propose specialized regional conferences, such as the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians, as accessible and affordable continuing education opportunities that support the professional development of subject librarians.

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How to Be a Subject Specialist When You Aren't: Engineering Librarianship for the Non-engineer

Cited by 2 publications

References 13 publications

The Value of Subject Specialization and the Future of Science Liaison Librarianship

The Value of Subject Specialization and the Future of Science Liaison Librarianship

Specialized Regional Conferences Support the Professional Development Needs of Subject Librarians: A 5-Year Analysis of the Great Lakes Science Boot Camps for Librarians

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