The Migration of Government Documents Duties to Public Services: An Analysis of Recent Trends in Government Documents Librarian Job Advertisements

Q2 Social Sciences

Reference Librarian Pub Date : 2019-02-08 DOI:10.1080/02763877.2019.1570419

C. Sproles, Angel Clemons

引用次数: 5

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper establishes trends in the duties of government documents librarians through analysis of job advertisements and provides insights into the current delivery of government information in an academic setting. The authors reviewed 75 job advertisements posted between 2010 and 2016 and categorized types of duties found within each advertisement. The public service responsibilities of reference and information literacy appeared in over 80% of advertisements. The data revealed that depository operations have migrated to a function of the reference department, with most academic libraries considering government documents librarianship primarily as a public service rather than a technical service.

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政府文件职责向公共服务的迁移——对近期政府文件馆员招聘广告趋势的分析

摘要本文通过对招聘广告的分析，确立了政府文献馆员职责的趋势，并对当前学术环境中政府信息的传递提供了见解。作者审查了2010年至2016年间发布的75条招聘广告，并对每条广告中的职责类型进行了分类。参考资料和信息素养的公共服务职责出现在80%以上的广告中。数据显示，托存业务已转移到参考资料部门的职能，大多数学术图书馆认为政府文件图书馆主要是一项公共服务，而不是一项技术服务。

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Reference Librarian Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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期刊介绍： The Reference Librarian aims to be a standard resource for everyone interested in the practice of reference work, from library and information science students to practicing reference librarians and full-time researchers. It enables readers to keep up with the changing face of reference, presenting new ideas for consideration. The Reference Librarian publishes articles about all aspects of the reference process, some research-based and some applied. Current trends and traditional questions are equally welcome. Many articles concern new electronic tools and resources, best practices in instruction and reference service, analysis of marketing of services, and effectiveness studies.