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Dunn and Wilson scholarship project 1997 Job Descriptions: improving their currency, accuracy and usefulness

Appendix 4: Summary of results from Library Technician job description surveys


Total no. of respondents:
Academic Public Special School Other Not completed Total Return Rate
81 34 61 15 5 4 200 66 percent

Question Code no. Total percent
Q1. Which best describes you? Completed LT qual.
Currently enrolled
Partly completed
No LT qual
Other
162
12
4
13
5
83 percent
6 percent
2 percent
7 percent
3 percent
Q2. Experience in libraries 0-1 year
2-5 years
6-10 years
> 10 years
3
24
52
117
2 percent
12 percent
27 percent
60 percent
Q4. Do you have a job description? Yes
No
183
13
93 percent
7 percent
Q5. Does your job description reflect your current position? Very accurately
Mostly accurate
Somewhat accurate
Not accurate
49
84
41
9
27 percent
46 percent
22 percent
5 percent
Q6. When was your job description last updated? 0-6 months
6-12 months
1-2 years
> 2 years
44
34
42
62
24 percent
19 percent
23 percent
34 percent
Q7. Are job descriptions reviewed / and or updated? Annually
Every 2 years
When job reclass.
When new duties added
When job vacant
Not reviewed
Other
28
8
55
29
82
9
25
15 percent
4 percent
30 percent
16 percent
45 percent
5 percent
14 percent
Q8. Describe where you fit? Yes
No
126
55
69 percent
30 percent
Q9. Describe purpose of job? Yes
No
151
27
83 percent
15 percent
Q10. What are job descriptions used for? Selection and recruit.
Induct/orientation
Perf. apprais/rev
Ident. training needs
135
29
100
33
74 percent
16 percent
55 percent
18 percent
Q11. Performance standards included Yes
No
40
143
22 percent
78 percent
Q12. Time percent included Yes
No
26
157
14 percent
86 percent
Q13. Goals, mission, vision included Yes
No
Unsure
66
101
16
36 percent
55 percent
9 percent
Q14. Separate person/job specification Yes
No
Unsure
82
58
43
45 percent
32 percent
23 percent

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