id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-15395 Hackenberg, Jill M. Who Chooses Sci-Tech Librarianship? 2000-09-01 10 .pdf application/pdf 5470 275 61 Having the sci-tech background also opened some doors for my first jobs since, apparently, hard science backgrounds are rare in libraries.” A 1985 survey of science librarians found that although only 32 percent had degrees in sci-tech areas, 51 percent had some colle­ giate science training.6 When hiring for sci-tech library posi­ tions, studies show that organizations feel that “it is probably wiser to hire an appli­ cant with the desired science academic background than one without this quali­ fication.”7 cache/crl-15395.pdf txt/crl-15395.txt