Abstract
Are librarians perpetuating their own stereotypes? This study analyzed 460 job advertisements of instruction librarian and management positions in academic libraries for the use of gendered language. Most (88%) of the collected advertisements used more feminine-themed language in their position descriptions, meaning there are more feminine-themed words than masculine-themed or no masculine words at all. Within the instruction positions, 95% were feminine-themed while 13% of the management positions were masculine-themed. This study found the largest use of masculine-themed language appeared in management positions. Hiring organizations can work toward balanced gender representation in library leadership by identifying the current use of gendered language in their own job advertisements.
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