Christiana Dobrzynski Grippe - MARAC: Beyond the Resume

 ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Task Force on Core Competencies for Special Collections Professionals. (2008). RBMS competencies for special collections professionals. College and Research Library News, 69(10), 622 – 629. Gabehart, A. D. (1992). Qualifications desired by employers for entry-level archivists in the United States. American Archivist, 55(2), 420 – 439. Miller, D. (2009). Professional Sustainability: The Elephant in the Archives – SAA Session #106. Annual Conference of the Society of American Archivists. www.archivists.org/conference/ austin2009/docs/Session106_Miller.ppt Promís, P. (2008). Are employers asking for the right competencies? A case for emotional intelligence. Library Administration and Management, 22 (1), 24-30. Walch, V.I., Beaumont, N.P., Yakel, E., Bastian, J., Zimmelmn, N., Davis, S.E., & Diffendal, A. (2006). A*CENSUS (Archival Census and Education Needs Survey in the United States). American Archivist, 69(2), 291 – 419.

Job description analysis January 1, 2011 to May 1, 2011

 Defined nine categories of interpersonal / soft skills; examined postings for inclusion of these Online active job postings for full-time, professional, entry- level archivist positions  Temporary and permanent positions  Must have “archivist” as part of job title SAA Career website, various email lists and listservs (A&A, EXLIBRIS, SHARP, DVAG, DUSAA), ALA JobList, Indeed, Drexel and UTexas iSchool websites, ArchivesGig

 Inherently “student”-related jobs = internships, practica, volunteer, unpaid, part-time (less than 37.5 hours per week), etc. Jobs situated outside the United States (Alaska/Hawaii were included, Canada was not) Paraprofessional positions Jobs requiring more than four years of experience Positions listed as “archivist” but did not require an advanced or related degree Positions that did not list the employer

 Work well with others  Enthusiasm (patrons, donors, and colleagues)  Patience / Flexibility Oral communication skills  General (literally “interpersonal skills”) Self-management / Self- motivation  Other  Soft skills listed that did Proactivity not fit in any other category Creativity

 Academic: University For Profit: Corporate Government: State Historical Society Museum Non-profit: Other

46 total job postings found fitting the criteria so far. 27 permanent; 19 temporary (10 additional jobs did not mention soft skills.)

New York: 7; Texas: 5; Illinois: 4; Maryland: 3;Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina: 2; States in light yellow: 1; States in grey: 0

Illinois, New York: 3; Maryland, Michigan, Montana: 2; States in light yellow: 1; States in grey: 0

New York, Texas: 4; Connecticut, Georgia: 2;All others in light yellow: 1; Others in grey: 0

Category InstancesWork well with others 36Oral communication 34skillsSelf-management / 23self-motivationOther 16“Interpersonal skills” 12Patience / flexibility 9Proactivity 8Creativity 3Enthusiasm 1

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Final thoughts

 Continue job description capturing and analysis Refine and distribute survey Compare results of survey with job description trends …ways to develop the research further…

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