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Core Competencies for Assessment in Libraries: a Review and Analysis of Job Postings

Library Leadership & Management

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Title Core Competencies for Assessment in Libraries: a Review and Analysis of Job Postings
 
Creator Passonneau, Sarah
Erickson, Susan
 
Subject Assessment; Management; Strategic Planning; Staff Development
assessment; evaluation; qualitative analysis; quantitative analysis; Atlas.ti; job postings
 
Description The authors analyzed 231 job postings that appeared on library job lists over the span of 18 months. Atlas.ti, a textual coding software was used to facilitate the contextualization the information. Jobs were included in the study if the postings addressed evaluation or assessment responsibilities. Key skills and knowledge areas required for assessment are identified. Opportunities for developing training are suggested. Areas of librarianship showing the most growth in assessment are identified.
 
Publisher American Library Association
 
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Date 2014-08-14
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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A qualitative textual analysis was conducted using Atlas.ti software.
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://journals.tdl.org/llm/index.php/llm/article/view/7080
 
Source Library Leadership & Management; Vol 28, No 4 (2014)
1945-8851
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://journals.tdl.org/llm/index.php/llm/article/view/7080/6308
 
Coverage United States
2012-2014
All assessment or assessment related positions founds at six library job websites were included in the sample.