Are core competency requirements for relevant positions in the library shifting? Applying natural language processing techniques to understand the current market demand for core competencies, this study explores job advertisements issued by the American Library Association (ALA) from 2006 to 2017. Research reveals that the job demand continues to rise at a rate of 13% (2006–2017) and that the requirements for work experience are substantially extended, diversity of job titles becomes prevalent, and rich service experience and continuous lifelong learning skills are becoming more and more predominant for librarians. This analytical investigation informs the emerging demands in the American job market debriefing the prioritization and reprioritization of the current core competency requirements for ALA librarians.

图书馆相关职位的核心能力要求是否发生变化？应用自然语言处理技术了解当前市场对核心能力的需求，本研究探讨了美国图书馆协会（ALA）2006年至2017年发布的招聘广告。研究表明，招聘需求继续以13%的速度增长（ 2006-2017），工作经验的要求大幅提高，职称的多样化变得普遍，丰富的服务经验和持续的终身学习技能越来越成为图书馆员的主导地位。这项分析性调查反映了美国就业市场的新兴需求，汇报了 ALA 图书馆员当前核心能力要求的优先级和优先级。