Where Are They Now? A Survey of Charles Sturt University Library and Information Management Graduates

Autor/inn/en	Heazlewood, Jane; Pymm, Bob; Sanders, Roy
Titel	Where Are They Now? A Survey of Charles Sturt University Library and Information Management Graduates
Quelle	In: Australian Library Journal, 55 (2006) 4, S.330-342 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-9670
Schlagwörter	College Graduates; Graduate Surveys; Undergraduate Students; Library Education; Employment; Librarians; Unemployment; Employment Level; Education Work Relationship; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Bibliothekarausbildung; Dienstverhältnis; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Arbeitslosigkeit; Beschäftigungsgrad; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Charles Sturt University School of Information Studies undertook a graduate destination survey of students who had completed library and information management courses, both undergraduate and postgraduate, in 2003-2004. One hundred and twenty-three responses (from a total of 256 sent out--48 per cent) were received and from these it was found that 87 per cent of graduates were in either full-time work or part-time work by choice. Less than 5 per cent were unemployed and looking for work. Nearly 75 per cent of those working were in "library" jobs with only a small percentage in other information-related work. Three quarters of graduates had prior library experience with 65 per cent working in libraries during their study. Eighty-two per cent of graduates reported that their course of study had been useful or very useful in providing skills relevant to their current position. While generally, the results of the survey were very positive both for the individuals and for the profession as a whole, there was anecdotal evidence that suggested that inexperienced and/or older graduates found difficulty in gaining suitable employment. (Contains 10 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Library and Information Association. P.O. Box 6335, Kingston 2604, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6215-8222; Fax: +61-2-6282-2249; e-mail: enquiry@alia.org.au; Web site: http://www.alia.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10