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Jesús Alonso-Regalado
University at Albany, SUNY
SALALM LV, Providence, RI
July 25, 2010
Summary of the Study
► Object of study:
100 job announcements mentioning collection
development as a duty and Latin American Studies
as a subject responsibility.
► Sources: C&RLNews, SALALM Newsletter, and LALA-L
► Methodology: Content analysis
Variables: 121 (73 analyzed in detail)
65%(2000-2009)
24% (1970-89)
20 90-99
00-09
15
10
0
Language (Required + Preferred) by Time Period
40
70-89
35 90-99
Number of Job Announcements
30 00-09
25
20
15
10
5
0
Personal Traits by Time Period
35
Number of Job Announcements
70-89
30
90-99
25
00-09
20
15
10
5
0
Top 10 Most Demanded Duties by Time Period
45
Number of Job Announcements
70-89
40
35
90-99
30
25
00-09
20
15
10
5
0
Subject Responsibilities
8.1
(2000-
6.25 2009)
(1990-1999)
4.8
(1970-89)
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