A Content Analysis of Job Descriptions for the Position of Metadata Librarian at Eleven American Universities
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- February 28, 2019
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Millner, Michael
- Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
- Abstract
- This master's paper examines the skills and requirements listed in the job descriptions for the position of metadata librarian-posted from 2007 to 2009-at eleven universities: Miami, the University of California at San Diego, Emory, Bucknell, Washington (in St. Louis), Harvard, San Diego State University, Ohio State, Western Carolina, Alabama, and MIT. The results of the study indicate that despite a fair amount of heterogeneity - some duties and required or desired skills/experiences appear in only a small minority of the position descriptions - all of the positions have an overarching similarity, one that brings similar duties and a similar mindset to the position. Nonetheless, the differences from school to school are significant enough that is difficult to give a cogent outline of the position with the same confidence that we can for other traditional library positions.
- Date of publication
- April 2009
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- In Copyright
- Advisor
- Greenberg, Jane
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- 41
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- abb1808a-3405-4d7b-866b-f35807dc08b2
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- Open access
- Date uploaded
- March 6, 2013
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