What is a Data Librarian?: A Content Analysis of Job Advertisements for Data Librarians in the United States Academic Libraries
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KHAN, Hammad Rauf and DU, Yunfei (2018) What is a Data Librarian?: A Content Analysis of Job Advertisements for Data Librarians in the United States Academic Libraries. Paper presented at: IFLA WLIC 2018 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Transform Libraries, Transform Societies in Session 139 - Education and Training, Science and Technology, and Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning.
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What is a Data Librarian?: A Content Analysis of Job Advertisements for Data Librarians in the United States Academic Libraries
Society has begun to transition from the information age into the era of big data. The growth in the volume of data and statistics we have is larger than ever before. Researchers interest for big data and e-research has resulted in librarians taking on new job titles such as data librarian. Data librarian was once essentially a buzzword that has now become an actual job title and position in academic libraries, yet the American Library Association(ALA) has not developed a framework of core competencies for this emerging profession, neither has the Library and Information Science(LIS) curriculum begin to address a specialization for this rapidly growing and expanding field. This research attempts to understand what is required to be a data librarian from viewing job advertisements by hiring professionals in the United States academic libraries and applying a content analysis approach. This will allow us to understand the amplitude and meaning of what a data librarian is and how it is defined by the hiring managers through the description and qualifications they state and list in their job advertisements. By understanding what employers seek in data librarians, LIS curriculum developers can better implement coursework and pedagogy that will help address employer needs as well as developing successful candidates for these new job titles in academic libraries.Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) | |||||||||
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Conference details: | IFLA WLIC 2018 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Transform Libraries, Transform SocietiesSession 139 - Data Librarian: Needs and Qualifications - Education and Training, Science and Technology, and Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning |
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Divisions: | Division 1 Library Types > Science and Technology Libraries Section Division 4 Support of the Profession > Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section Division 4 Support of the Profession > Education and Training Section |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Data Librarian, Data Services, Big Data, Academic Library, LIS Curriculum | |||||||||
Date Deposited: | 31 Jul 2018 12:36 | |||||||||
Last Modified: | 31 Jul 2018 12:36 | |||||||||
URI: | https://library.ifla.org/id/eprint/2255 |
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