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A review of library and information service job advertisements: what do they tell us about work in the Irish library sector?

Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland, jcullen{at}IT-Tallaght.ie

Over the past fifteen years, analyses of employment advertisements have generated data on employment conditions and skill requirements for job seekers in the library and information sector. This paper analyses library and information job advertisements in the two most comprehensive appointment sections in Irish national daily newspapers over 1999 and demonstrates that a small but steady number of positions are advertised in both organs. Skill requirements vary, but experience in communications, management and information technology is essential for advancement and a professional qualification in library and information studies is essential. Most positions advertised were for work in academic and public libraries, mainly in locations on the east coast of Ireland (especially Dublin).

Journal of Information Science, Vol. 26, No. 4, 278-281 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/016555150002600409


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