the oxford traineeship: past, present and future
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The Oxford Traineeship:The Oxford Traineeship:Past, Present and FuturePast, Present and Future
EvolutionEvolution
“Evolution: The Oxford Traineeship”SCONUL Focus 2006
ResearchResearch
Previous trainee files
Questionnaires
HistoryHistory
1880s - Edward Williams Byron Nicholson’s Bodley Boys
1948 - first Bodley Girl
Previous trainees filling senior jobs in Oxford libraries
Trainee postsTrainee posts
12 posts advertised for 2011-12
November 2010 - 42 posts advertised on CILIP.org.uk for 2011-12
Range of sectors
QuestionnaireQuestionnaire
1. What are your main duties and responsibilities?
Desk dutyReceipt and processingShelvingTidyingLibrary & trainee projectsWeb 2.0Enquiry work
2. Which parts of your job do you most enjoy?
Issue desk
Desk duty
Interacting with readers
Answering enquiries
Responsibility and involvement
Training
Book repairs
Variety
Working on library and trainee projects
Updating social media
Liaising with journal suppliers
Putting on displays
Acquisitions
Document deliveries
3. Which parts of your job do you least enjoy?
Not having enough to doShelvingChecking reading listsCarrying heavy items long distancesBeing interrupted while working on the trainee projectLack of independent working spaceAdminEnforcing library rulesProcessing
4. What are your plans for after your trainee year?
12 out of 15 to go on to Library or Archive School
On reflection…On reflection…
Previous traineesDifferent locationsDifferent sectorsEmployers
Data collection
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