A Content and Comparative Analysis of Job Advertisements for Special Collections Professionals Using ACRL RBMS Guidelines

Warren, Kellee E.; Scoulas, Jung Mi

doi:10.1080/01930826.2020.1748435

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“…Warren and Scoulas found that almost all special collections public services job advertisements that they reviewed required supervisory experience, suggesting that this is common in this section of the field. 12 There are numerous studies of gender, library directors, and leadership, usually focusing on ARL libraries and almost exclusively on white women rather than minority leaders. 13 Although there are far more women in academic library leadership positions than in previous years, women are underrepresented as leaders; 14 83% of librarians are women, but women hold only 58% of management positions in ARL libraries.…”

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So You Want to Be a Leader? Examining Pathways to Special Collections Administration

Horowitz,

Barrett

2023

CRL

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This article seeks to understand the current state of the field of special collections library administration in the United States. Using a dataset gathered through publicly available information about special collections directors from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Independent Research Libraries Association (IRLA), and the Oberlin Group institutional members, the authors explore the educational backgrounds of directors, the types of positions they held prior to taking on their current roles, and the effect of gender on leadership advancement. This article also discusses the similarities and differences between institution types as well as promotions within institutions and across types of institutions.

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So You Want to Be a Leader? Examining Pathways to Special Collections Administration

Horowitz,

Barrett

2023

CRL

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Responsibility and Success in Training Public-Facing Special Collections Librarians in Academic Libraries: A Survey on Formal Education Versus On-the-Job Training

Hertenstein

2025

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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Excessive Workload in Special Collections Public Services Librarianship: Challenges, Feelings, and Impact

Warren

Scoulas

2021

Journal of Library Administration

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A Content and Comparative Analysis of Job Advertisements for Special Collections Professionals Using ACRL RBMS Guidelines

Cited by 4 publications

References 14 publications

So You Want to Be a Leader? Examining Pathways to Special Collections Administration

So You Want to Be a Leader? Examining Pathways to Special Collections Administration

Responsibility and Success in Training Public-Facing Special Collections Librarians in Academic Libraries: A Survey on Formal Education Versus On-the-Job Training

Excessive Workload in Special Collections Public Services Librarianship: Challenges, Feelings, and Impact

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