Unlocking the Mystery: What Academic Library Search Committees Look for in Filling Faculty Positions

Wang, Zhonghong; Guarria, Charles

doi:10.1080/07317130903253449

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“…7 Of particular importance to the current study, they found that more than three-fourths of public services candidates were required to give an instruction demonstration as part of the interview process. Also telling is that nearly a quarter of technical services candidates were also required to give an instruction demonstration.…”

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Beyond the Job Ad: Employers and Library Instruction

Hall

2013

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Many content analyses of job ads have revealed the skills and experience needed in academic library jobs and show that library instruction is an important job duty. This study moves beyond the content of the job ads and surveys the employers themselves (in the person of the supervisor). The survey revealed that supervisors highly value library instruction. Other findings relate to the types of instruction duties the new employee will engage in and the ways that these employees learn how to do library instruction, as well as how much time the employee spends on instruction-related duties.

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Beyond the Job Ad: Employers and Library Instruction

Hall

2013

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“…A 2010 study found that more than 75% of employers asked applicants to do a presentation, even when applying for a technical services position (Wang & Guarria, 2010). According to a similar study in 2012, 96% of employers include presentations as part of the interview process (Hall, 2012).…”

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The Public Services Job Hunt: Observations and Advice

Saunders

2014

Public Services Quarterly

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The library science job market is competitive, and library and information science (LIS) students and new graduates often have questions and concerns about how to engage in a successful job hunt. Based on research with employers and interactions with students and alumni, the author offers advice for job-seekers looking for public services positions. The article includes an overview of the general skills and qualities sought by employers for public services candidates, as well as advice on resumes and cover letters, and preparing for the interview.

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“…Zhonghong Wang and Charles Guarria found that ninety percent of respondents considered "Skills and performance of job requirements" to be the most important criteria, with previous academic library experience considered "essential" by 38 percent. 27 Additional advice from the practitioner's viewpoint is contained in Eamon Tewell's survey of 280 art library professionals, wherein respondents indicated that their subject backgrounds and experience were the most significant factors toward obtaining their first position. 28 In both cases experience is directly correlated with obtaining a position.…”

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Employment Opportunities for New Academic Librarians: Assessing the Availability of Entry Level Jobs

Tewell¹

2012

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This study examines the availability of entry level positions in academic libraries to better illuminate the status of the job market for current students and recent graduates of Library & Information Science programs. Over a twelve month period from 2010-2011, 1385 job advertisements were collected, with content analysis methods used to evaluate each advertisement by level of position, institution type, location, department, and job type. Findings revealed one-fifth of jobs advertised to be entry level, with seventy percent of all positions offered by universities, and public services accounting for more than sixty percent of entry level employment opportunities. Further research was conducted by contacting Human Resources departments at 33 institutions to ascertain the experience backgrounds of successful hires.

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Unlocking the Mystery: What Academic Library Search Committees Look for in Filling Faculty Positions

Cited by 17 publications

References 3 publications

Beyond the Job Ad: Employers and Library Instruction

Beyond the Job Ad: Employers and Library Instruction

The Public Services Job Hunt: Observations and Advice

Employment Opportunities for New Academic Librarians: Assessing the Availability of Entry Level Jobs

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