Abstract
The authors analyzed 231 job postings that appeared on library job lists over the span of 18 months. Atlas.ti, a textual coding software was used to facilitate the contextualization the information. Jobs were included in the study if the postings addressed evaluation or assessment responsibilities. Key skills and knowledge areas required for assessment are identified. Opportunities for developing training are suggested. Areas of librarianship showing the most growth in assessment are identified.
Highlights
IntroductionOver the past 10 years the profession has seen an increase in the number of conferences and other training programs devoted to assessment
Assessment continues to grow within the library profession
This study expands on the research questions posed by Walter and Oakleaf (2010), while looking at the library profession as whole, by analyzing job postings for public, special and school libraries
Summary
Over the past 10 years the profession has seen an increase in the number of conferences and other training programs devoted to assessment. While the work of LLAMA’s Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation Section (MAES) has always encompassed assessment in some way, other library associations have more recently adopted it as a focus. The Association of College and Research Libraries’ Immersion program, begun in 1999,1 included assessment early on in its training of teaching librarians. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) began its Library Assessment Conference in 2006. Within the United States, regional offerings, such as the Southeastern Library Assessment Conference, have emerged and state library associations have begun offering assessment workshops in the past few years. Historical overview of important librarians and past initiatives.
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