The Role and Importance of the Subject Specialist in the Pac-12 Conference University Libraries

This unique study of subject specialists in the academic libraries of the Pac-12 conference universities may be long overdue. The strength of the investigation is a focused sample size and unique inferential statistical analysis of a survey of subject specialists. Pac-12 libraries vary widely with r...

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Published inJournal of library administration Vol. 61; no. 7; pp. 838 - 853
Main Authors Love, April M., Mirfakhrai, Mohammad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Routledge 03.10.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
academic librarianship
Academic libraries
advanced subject degrees
Library and information science
salary compensation
Subject specialist
Subject specialists
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ISSN0193-0826
1540-3564
DOI10.1080/01930826.2021.1972731

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Summary:This unique study of subject specialists in the academic libraries of the Pac-12 conference universities may be long overdue. The strength of the investigation is a focused sample size and unique inferential statistical analysis of a survey of subject specialists. Pac-12 libraries vary widely with respect to the system's combination of public and private universities, and those who hire candidates with only the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) and an additional advanced subject degree. This investigation has the possibility of promoting greater awareness for future roles in which subject specialists may participate and create innovative solutions within academic libraries.
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ISSN:0193-0826
1540-3564
DOI:10.1080/01930826.2021.1972731