.../approach This paper offers universal best practices, techniques and “keys” to unlocking the secrets of the recruitment process from the candidate’s perspective to help librarians seeking employment in an Association of Research Libraries (ARLs) public university environment. The scope of this paper...

... different factors influencing the hiring practices and acceptability of online library science degree holders, the most influential factors being candidate skills, accreditation of programs and candidate experiences. Originality/value To date, no study has investigated whether employers in academic...

... with every class, while private and other non-traditional employment is becoming just as important as the public sector. In recent years the private sector has been the main employer of our candidates. However, it is not an easy task to get a job in the private sector. Librarians compete with many other...