Bridging the Gap: Employer, Librarian, and Educator Perspectives on Instructional Librarianship
Author(s)
Widdersheim, Michael
Fay, Brendan
Lund, Brady
Wang, Ting
Issue Date
2020-10-13
Keyword(s)
Library instruction
Pedagogy
Academic libraries
Teacher training
Abstract
This study compares the perspectives of academic library administrators, library school
educators, and academic librarians with respect to academic instructional librarianship. A 9-item
questionnaire was administered to N=14 educators, N=10 library administrators, and N=13
instructional librarians. The survey asked about the character of instructional librarians, their job
preparation, library school training, job duties, and assessment. Responses indicate a general
agreement among the 3 populations regarding desirable skills and traits, but some disagreement
exists between administrators and others regarding assessment. Results suggest that further
consideration is needed about the nature and necessity of instructional librarian training in
graduate library schools.
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