Knowledge, skills and attitudes required for Japanese library staff based on job advertisements

IF 1.3 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Library Management Pub Date : 2022-09-22 DOI:10.1108/lm-04-2022-0036

Naoki Matsumoto

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Abstract

PurposeIn relation to institution type and employment status, this study aims to identify the requisite skills, knowledge and attitudes (SKAs) listed in job advertisements for Japanese library staff.Design/methodology/approachThis study collected data on 545 posts advertised on major Japanese librarian job advertisement websites from March 2019 to January 2021. The data included institution type, employment length, application requirements and job descriptions. Job descriptions were classified into 16 categories based on required SKAs. Data were analyzed using content, cross-tabulation and cluster analyses.FindingsThe results demonstrate that 82.2% of job advertisements targeted nonregular employees. The essential SKAs are the client and technical services. The job advertisements for nonregular employees had detailed descriptions of the requisite generic and soft skills and knowledge, whereas these competencies were not specified in the advertisements for regular employees.Originality/valueTo the best of the author's knowledge, this is the first comprehensive study on job advertisements in Japanese libraries. This serves as a benchmark for the content and methods of continuing education for librarians. It also demonstrates the impact of Japan's social and historical environment on job advertisements and related research.

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根据招聘广告对日本图书馆工作人员的知识、技能和态度要求

目的本研究旨在找出日本图书馆工作人员在招聘广告中所列出的必要技能、知识和态度(SKAs)与机构类型和就业状况的关系。设计/方法/方法本研究收集了2019年3月至2021年1月日本主要图书馆员招聘网站上的545个职位的数据。数据包括机构类型、工作期限、申请要求和职位描述。职位描述根据所需的SKAs分为16类。数据分析采用内容、交叉表和聚类分析。研究结果表明，82.2%的招聘广告针对的是非正式员工。基本的ska是客户端服务和技术服务。非正式雇员的招聘广告详细描述了必要的一般和软技能和知识，而这些能力在正式雇员的招聘广告中没有具体说明。原创性/价值据笔者所知，这是对日本图书馆招聘广告的首次全面研究。这为图书馆员继续教育的内容和方法提供了一个标杆。展示了日本社会历史环境对招聘广告的影响及相关研究。

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Library Management INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

15.40%

发文量

期刊介绍： ■strategic management ■HRM/HRO ■cultural diversity ■information use ■managing change ■quality management ■leadership ■teamwork ■marketing ■outsourcing ■automation ■library finance ■charging ■performance measurement ■data protection and copyright As information services become more complex in nature and more technologically sophisticated, managers need to keep pace with innovations and thinking in the field to offer the most professional service with the resources they have.