PurposeThe purpose of this article is to examine what employers seek when recruiting library and information professionals for a special library environment in Jamaica.Design/methodology/approachA content analysis of a sample of 47 advertisements for information professionals in a special library environment in Jamaica from 2013 to 2019 was collected.FindingsThe findings indicated that a variety of professional, generic and personal attributes were in demand for these professionals. There was a strong emphasis on advanced computer skills as well as communication and interpersonal skills.Research limitations/implicationsWhile job advertisements offer some insight into skills requirements and qualifications for employment, it may not reflect the actual person employed.Practical implicationsThis paper will provide useful information for library school educators, existing information professionals and those interested in entering the field as it provides an overview of the skills and requirements for jobs in the special library environment in Jamaica.Originality/valueDespite there being a plethora of job advertisements studies in librarianship, few studies examine advertisements for information professionals in a special library environment. To the best of the author's knowledge, there is no study focusing on Jamaica.

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牙买加特殊图书馆环境的技能和资格：招聘广告分析

目的本文的目的是研究雇主在为牙买加特殊图书馆环境招聘图书馆和信息专业人员时所寻求的内容。设计/方法/方法对 2013 年牙买加特殊图书馆环境中信息专业人员的 47 个广告样本的内容分析收集到 2019 年。调查结果表明，这些专业人士需要多种专业、通用和个人属性。高度重视高级计算机技能以及沟通和人际交往能力。研究限制/影响虽然招聘广告提供了一些关于技能要求和就业资格的见解，但它可能无法反映实际雇用的人。实际意义本文将为图书馆学校教育工作者、现有信息专业人员和有兴趣进入该领域的人提供有用的信息，因为它概述了牙买加特殊图书馆环境中工作的技能和要求。在图书馆学的招聘广告研究中，很少有研究在特殊的图书馆环境中研究信息专业人员的广告。据作者所知，没有针对牙买加的研究。很少有研究在特殊的图书馆环境中检查信息专业人员的广告。据作者所知，没有针对牙买加的研究。很少有研究在特殊的图书馆环境中检查信息专业人员的广告。据作者所知，没有针对牙买加的研究。