Several members of the Education for Bibliographic Instruction Committ
ee (ACRL Instruction Section) conducted a pilot project to investigate
the perceived importance of library instruction skills to employers,
and whether instruction experience or coursework is important in getti
ng a job for which library instruction is a stated responsibility. Res
ults of a telephone survey indicate that library instruction is viewed
as an important service within academic libraries and that employers
do consider skills or experience in the area of library instruction in
the hiring process.