Librarian as advisor: Parallels in standards in librarianship and advising

Abstract

Abstract This article explores how librarians serving, or considering serving, as undergraduate academic advisors can enhance their advising practice by applying professional competencies in academic advising in conjunction with standards in librarianship. It situates the current study in the context of the existing literature, highlights alignments between the standards for academic advising and librarianship, and provides a narrative of the librarian as academic advisor. It elucidates the mutually beneficial nature of standards for librarianship and advising and examines how librarian-advisors can use them to inform their professional development, enhance their advising skills, and better facilitate student success in both the librarian and advisor role. The study offers recommendations for future research into how librarian-advisors can leverage professional standards from both fields to improve advising practice.