Alternative Careers for Graduates of LIS Schools: The North American Perspective--An Analysis of the Literature

Autor/inn/en	Weech, Terry L.; Konieczny, Alison M.
Titel	Alternative Careers for Graduates of LIS Schools: The North American Perspective--An Analysis of the Literature
Quelle	In: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 39 (2007) 2, S.67-78 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0961-0006
DOI	10.1177/0961000607077574
Schlagwörter	Information Science Education; Graduates; Foreign Countries; Career Development; Career Exploration; Occupational Surveys; Employment Potential; Employment Patterns; Demand Occupations; Employment Opportunities; Literature Reviews; Canada; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationstechnologische Bildung; Graduate; Absolvent; Absolventin; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Ausland; Berufsentwicklung; Berufserkundung; Berufsanalyse; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Lehrerreserve; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Kanada; USA
Abstract	Schools of Library and Information Science (LIS) have often promoted alternative careers as a marketing tool and some students enrol in LIS schools specifically to explore alternative careers. The literature on LIS career patterns continues to suggest that those non-traditional careers are desirable and viable alternatives. Yet the survey research based literature indicates that very few LIS graduates report finding employment outside traditional libraries in the US and Canada. This paper reviews the challenges of obtaining more accurate information on the career patterns of LIS graduates and discusses the international implications for analysing career patterns for LIS school graduates. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10