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Today I came across this page and was surprised by how many library professionals were against listing a prior subordinate as a job reference, regardless of who else was included in the list. When reading hiring advice from outside the library world, it seems like this practice is not only common, but recommended for roles where you will be managing people.

Since the Hiring Librarians thread is over a decade old at this point, I'm curious if this is still the general sentiment in the library field. Thoughts?