Small College Library Directors: Getting in the Door and Surviving on the Job

Julie O’Keeffe

Abstract

This article reports findings from a 1996 survey that examined job preparedness of library directors at four-year colleges in twelve midwestern states. The survey measured: (1) qualifications possessed at the time each person obtained his or her first director’s position; and (2) the skills and abilities directors felt were essential to surviving and doing well in their positions. One hundred fifty-eight directors returned questionnaires for a response rate of 84 percent. Participants in the 1995–1996 College Library Director Mentor Program also supplied a list of essential skills for the first year in a new position.

Full Text:

PDF
Copyright Copyright © The Author(s)


Article Views (By Year/Month)

2026
January: 9
February: 0
2025
January: 3
February: 3
March: 2
April: 6
May: 4
June: 7
July: 7
August: 7
September: 7
October: 7
November: 15
December: 13
2024
January: 0
February: 0
March: 0
April: 1
May: 0
June: 1
July: 1
August: 1
September: 0
October: 0
November: 0
December: 0
2023
January: 0
February: 2
March: 0
April: 1
May: 1
June: 1
July: 0
August: 0
September: 1
October: 0
November: 0
December: 0
2022
January: 0
February: 0
March: 0
April: 0
May: 0
June: 0
July: 0
August: 0
September: 0
October: 0
November: 1
December: 1
2021
January: 1
February: 0
March: 0
April: 2
May: 0
June: 1
July: 0
August: 0
September: 0
October: 5
November: 0
December: 1
2020
January: 0
February: 0
March: 0
April: 0
May: 0
June: 1
July: 0
August: 0
September: 0
October: 1
November: 1
December: 0
2019
January: 3
February: 1
March: 0
April: 1
May: 4
June: 1
July: 1
August: 0
September: 0
October: 0
November: 0
December: 0
2018
January: 1
February: 2
March: 3
April: 2
May: 1
June: 1
July: 1
August: 2
September: 3
October: 0
November: 1
December: 1
2017
April: 0
May: 0
June: 1
July: 1
August: 1
September: 1
October: 0
November: 1
December: 1