Toward core competencies for entrepreneurship librarians |
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| Authors: | Carey Toane Rachel Figueiredo |
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| Institution: | 1. Entrepreneurship Librarian, University of Toronto, Gerstein Science Information Centre, Toronto, Canada;2. Engineering and Entrepreneurship Librarian, University of Waterloo, Davis Centre Library, Waterloo, Canada |
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| Abstract: | This article shares results of a survey of North American academic librarians supporting campus entrepreneurship to identify the job responsibilities and tasks, skills and experience they employ, and the impact of campus context on engagement with this community. A contextual approach draws on a variety of sources to identify competencies which were adapted and then ranked. Research services and outreach; market and industry research; innovation and problem solving are identified as key competencies. While the frameworks that guide business and liaison librarianship provide a starting point, the combination and application of these established skills sets the entrepreneurship librarian apart. |
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| Keywords: | Academic libraries Canada core competencies entrepreneurship United States |
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