title: Defining electronic librarianship: a content analysis of job advertisements
abstract: Advances in technology create dramatic changes within libraries. The complex issues surrounding this new electronic, end-user environment have major ramifications and require expert knowledge. Electronic services librarians and electronic resources librarians are two specialized titles that have recently emerged within the field of librarianship to fill this niche. Job advertisements listed in American Libraries from January 1989 to December 1998 were examined to identify responsibilities, qualifications, organizational and salary information relating to the newly emerging role of electronic librarian
keyphrases: electronic librarianship content analysis job advertisements electronic services librarians electronic resources librarians American Libraries responsibilities qualifications salary information electronic end-user environment organizational information