AHM October 2013
Assessments Subgroup
Current Meeting Documents________________________________________________________________
ALA categories for positions (not titles)
directors/deans, associate/assistant directors, department heads, managers of support staff, librarians who do not supervise and beginning librarians
Past Meetings Documents________________________________________________________________
2013 Joint UA & SC WG Meeting Knoxville Apr 30 - May 2:
AHM September 2012:
2012 Joint UA / SC Joint Meeting Knoxville Spring:
AHM October 2011:
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BEGIN CURRENT MEETING EPAD
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Assessments subgroup Tuesday: 10/22/13
Sub-sub group met with Bill M. to discuss redoing the DataONE community survey at this meeting (original done at AHM 2012). Carol H. and Alison S. and Kevin (from a distance) will take the lead on this.
State Library Agency survey was edited and tested by Denise, Carol T. and Bruce and is ready to deploy via state librarians (in consultation with research committee).
Academic Libraries survey was edited by same group and will be tested Wednesday and ready for deployment via ACRL panel.
Wed. 10/23/13
Academic libraries was tested by Chris E., Bruce, Denise, and Carol T., edited by Ivanka and Ben and is ready to deploy
Academic librarians survey was edited and is ready to deploy.
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http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/advancedsearch.cfm
Access Services/Circulation
Administration/Management
Adult Services
Area Studies/Subject Specialist
Cataloging/Bibliographic Control
Children’s
Collection Development/Acquisitions
Communications/PR/Marketing
Development/Grant Writing
Digital Projects
Distance Learning
Editorial
Entry Level
Government Documents
Human Resources
Information Literacy/Instruction
Information Technology/Systems
Instructional Technology
International (Outside US/Canada)
Knowledge Management
Law
LIS Education
Medical
Multimedia
Other
Preservation/Conservation
Reference
Research
Research and Development
Sales
Special Collections/Archives
Support Staff/Paraprofessional
Technical Services
Temporary
Web Services
Youth Services
List hacked together by Sandusky:
Reference & instruction / subject liaison
cataloging / metadata (technical services)
metadata (non-cataloging metadata specialist)
acquisitions (technical services)
collections management and development (technical services)
information technology (Web, UX, systems administration, programming, desktop support, technology project management)
scholarly communications
research data services / data curation
assessment
circulation or access services (circulation, interlibrary loan, ?)
List from ARL Annual Salary Survey (p. 88-89 from ARL Annual Salary Survey 2009-2010)
Director / Dean of Libraries
Associate Director
Assistant Director
Head, Medical Library
Head, Law Library
Head, Other Branch Library
Archivist / Curator
Budget / Fiscal / Business Manager / Facilities
Human Resources / Training / Staff Development
Information Technology Systems
Information Technology Web Development
Information Technology Programming / Application Development
Media / Multimedia Specialist
Preservation / Conservation
Subject Specialist
Head, Acquisitions Department
Head, Catalog Department / Unit
Head, Circulation
Head, Library and Computer Systems
Head, Documents Department
Head, Map Room / Department
Head, Rare Book / Manuscripts Department
Head, Reference Department
Head, Serials Department
Head, Other Department / Service Agency
Cataloger, general or specialized
Reference librarian, general or specialized
Public services, non-supervisory, except reference librarians
Technical services, non-supervisory, except catalogers
Administratie and other units, non-supervisory position
2013-10-24 (Thursday)
Proposed questions and responses for determining the primary service area and subject specialities for college, academic, and research libraries:
Q1: Select the response that best describes your primary library service area:
Public Services
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Circulation or access services (circulation, interlibrary loan)
Data services (traditional services: ICPSR, census and polling data)
Government documents
Maps
Reference & instruction / subject liaison or subject specialist
Special collections / archives
Technical Services
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Acquisitions
Cataloging / bibliographic control
Metadata
Collections management and development
Electronic resources / serials / licensing
Preservation / conservation of physical items
Other / Technology Services
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Assessment
Digitization / digital services / digital preservation
Information technology (Web, systems administration, programming)
Research data services / data curation
Scholarly communications / repository management
Library administration (human resources, budget, finance, marketing, etc.)
Library management (head librarian / dean, AUL)
Other: Please specify
Q2. Select the response that best describes the primary disciplinary focus of your service:
Agriculture
Arts, music, theater, architecture
Business
Biological sciences
Earth and environmental sciences (geology, ecology, etc.)
Education
Engineering
Physical sciences (chemistry, physics, etc.)
Human health sciences / medical sciences
Humanities
Law
Social sciences
Veterinary sciences
My service does not focus on a particular subject specialty
Other: please specify