Science/STEM Librarianship in 2020: Opportunities and Insight. Issue 4 (1st October 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Science/STEM Librarianship in 2020: Opportunities and Insight. Issue 4 (1st October 2020)
- Main Title:
- Science/STEM Librarianship in 2020: Opportunities and Insight
- Authors:
- Sterner, Elizabeth
- Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to offer an updated snapshot of current science/STEM opportunities in 2019/2020. The insight provided by the analysis of job announcements and a survey of current science/STEM librarians can assist new and current librarians looking for a position, recruiters hiring for a position, and professors reevaluating their MLIS/MLS curriculum. This study found that most positions are for full-time, permanent positions at an academic library located in the Midwest and on the East coast. Most of the positions are for research librarians with liaison duties in medicine/health science, mathematics, engineering, chemistry, and physics. A majority of the positions requires a Master's degree in library and information science from a program accredited by the American Library Association, and about half of the positions require or prefer a background in a related science/STEM field. While there is still no strong consensus on the necessity of a subject background and the responsibilities as a whole have not greatly changed, a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is now a common requirement. This study also highlights the top required skills and responsibilities and identifies insight and advice offered by current science/STEM librarians to future science/STEM librarians.
- Is Part Of:
- Science & technology libraries. Volume 39:Issue 4(2020)
- Journal:
- Science & technology libraries
- Issue:
- Volume 39:Issue 4(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 39, Issue 4 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 39
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0039-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 432
- Page End:
- 449
- Publication Date:
- 2020-10-01
- Subjects:
- Science librarians–education -- surveys–science librarians -- librarians–careers -- college and university librarians–status -- recruitment and retention of science librarians
Science and technology libraries -- Periodicals
Wetenschappelijke bibliotheken
Natuurwetenschappen
Techniek
Sciences -- Bibliothèques -- Périodiques
Technologie -- Bibliothèques -- Périodiques
Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme)
Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme)
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- http://www.haworthpress.com ↗
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/E-Text/ViewLibraryEText.asp?s=J122&m=0 ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wstl20 ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/0194262X.2020.1781023 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0194-262X
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- Legaldeposit
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