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Knowledge, Skills and Attributes for Academic Reference Librarians

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: A survey of Australian academic reference librarians was conducted as part of an international collaboration seeking to identify the most important knowledge, skills and attributes now and for the next ten years. Librarians working in or managing reference-related services at university and vocational education and training institutions participated in the online survey. Their responses indicate that a core professional skill, searching, is the most important skill for reference librarians, followed by other generic skills, such as verbal communication and customer service skills.

Source: Australian Academic & Research Libraries

DOI: 10.1080/00048623.2012.10722279

Author: Gaby Haddow

Institution: Curtin University

Language: English

Topic: Library Science and Information Literacy

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Simmons College