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We have one case where a professional librarian who served in a liaison capacity was allowed to go part-time. At our
university, we have no part-time faculty so the position was changed to staff. The position retained its liaison title. This
is the only case of a non-professional position used for liaison work.
11. Please indicate how many positions in each staff category have liaison responsibilities. N=63
Staff Category Minimum Maximum Mean Median Std Dev N
Librarians 6 110 29.49 26.00 18.18 63
Other professionals 1 10 2.81 2.00 2.18 21
Support staff 1 5 1.80 1.50 1.23 10
Other staff category 1 5 2.75 2.50 1.71 4
12. Please rate how important each of the following qualifications is for selecting liaisons at your
institution using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 =Not at all important and 5 =Very important. N=66
Qualifications 1
Not at all
important
2 3
Moderately
important
4 5
Very
important
N
MLS (from an accredited school) 0 1 10 10 44 65
Second master’s degree 2 12 30 17 4 65
Relevant undergraduate major 1 6 36 17 6 66
Scholarly research/publication 8 22 23 11 2 66
Minimum 1–5 years’ experience 6 23 18 14 3 64
Participation in professional associations 7 16 26 10 6 65
Language expertise 13 10 22 14 6 65
Demonstrated communication skills 0 3 4 19 40 66
Other qualification 4 1 5 8 17 35
Total Responses 27 44 63 51 61 66
Please specify the other qualification. N=30
5 Very Important N=17
Ability to work on a team and collaborate. Technology skills and knowledge are increasingly important.
An understanding and interest in the subject matter.
Collaboration/teamwork skills
Collaborative, entrepreneurial, innovative
Collegiality
Commitment to liaison work, interest, good instruction-related skills, comfort with and interest in fund management.
Curiosity, interest in new technologies
We have one case where a professional librarian who served in a liaison capacity was allowed to go part-time. At our
university, we have no part-time faculty so the position was changed to staff. The position retained its liaison title. This
is the only case of a non-professional position used for liaison work.
11. Please indicate how many positions in each staff category have liaison responsibilities. N=63
Staff Category Minimum Maximum Mean Median Std Dev N
Librarians 6 110 29.49 26.00 18.18 63
Other professionals 1 10 2.81 2.00 2.18 21
Support staff 1 5 1.80 1.50 1.23 10
Other staff category 1 5 2.75 2.50 1.71 4
12. Please rate how important each of the following qualifications is for selecting liaisons at your
institution using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 =Not at all important and 5 =Very important. N=66
Qualifications 1
Not at all
important
2 3
Moderately
important
4 5
Very
important
N
MLS (from an accredited school) 0 1 10 10 44 65
Second master’s degree 2 12 30 17 4 65
Relevant undergraduate major 1 6 36 17 6 66
Scholarly research/publication 8 22 23 11 2 66
Minimum 1–5 years’ experience 6 23 18 14 3 64
Participation in professional associations 7 16 26 10 6 65
Language expertise 13 10 22 14 6 65
Demonstrated communication skills 0 3 4 19 40 66
Other qualification 4 1 5 8 17 35
Total Responses 27 44 63 51 61 66
Please specify the other qualification. N=30
5 Very Important N=17
Ability to work on a team and collaborate. Technology skills and knowledge are increasingly important.
An understanding and interest in the subject matter.
Collaboration/teamwork skills
Collaborative, entrepreneurial, innovative
Collegiality
Commitment to liaison work, interest, good instruction-related skills, comfort with and interest in fund management.
Curiosity, interest in new technologies