Brewer, Julie2022-06-272022-06-272010-10Julie Brewer. “Understanding the Organizational Value of Post–Master’s Degree Residency Programs.” Research Library Issues: A Bimonthly Report from ARL, CNI, and SPARC, no. 272 (October 2010): 23–27. https://doi.org/10.29242/rli.272.41947-4911https://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/31031This article was originally published in Research Library Issues. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.29242/rli.272.4Post–master’s degree research library residency programs have been in place for many years, primarily in ARL libraries.1 A number of research libraries have hosted residency programs for several decades.2 Accounts of residency programs are most often presented from the residents’ perspectives or discussed in terms of how participants benefit. Many former residents enthusiastically report on their residency experiences at professional conferences and in various publications. It is clear these early- career development opportunities greatly benefit participants. However, the decline in the economy of the past few years has challenged research libraries to assess how residency programs benefit the organization. How do residency programs further the mission and strategic goals of the library? Providing early-career development may not be enough of a rationale to start or continue a residency program when library budgets are being reduced.en-USArticle