A Study on Employment Analysis of Graduates Majoring Library and Information Science: the case of K University

This paper aims to analyze the employment of graduates majoring in Library and Information Science(LIS) in K University, to identify problems in the employment of those graduates, and to propose approaches to improve employment. Among 178 graduates getting a job for five years from August 2006 to February 2011, 65% of them was employed, 32% was not employed, and 3% continued further study, The 116 graduates employed were analyzed. The results revealed that 40% are full-time employees and 60% are part-time workers. For workplace types, 29% worked in general companies and 16% worked in public libraries. 10% worked in school libraries and college libraries. Those who worked in administrative divisions in colleges or schools comprised 9%. Those who worked in public organizations and publishing companies/bookstores were 6% each. 5% worked in specialized libraries. In the case of duties, 38% were librarians. 30% were engaged in office work. Those in sales/administration were 7%. Tellers/salesperson comprised 7%. 5% worked as teaching assistants and 3% worked in the web or in IT related businesses. Those who worked in private institutes and product planning/design comprised 2% each. Teacher librarians, day care center teachers, secretaries, company newsletter reporters, soldiers and self-employed workers were 1% for each. As a result, the major congruence was around 40%. For the career which the (56) unemployed desired, 57% prepared themselves for employment and 21% prepared for Civil Service Examination. Those who prepared for teacher recruit examination and who weren't confirmed were 11% for each. The problems identified were high unemployment to 32%, higher employment as part-time workers than full-time workers, and major congruence of just around 40%. As the results, the study proposes that the national and local authorities should actively create jobs, make the students majoring in LIS have the opportunity to understand and experience jobs related to information science, develop jobs related to LIS on the academic level and provide guidance to graduates.

문헌정보학전공 졸업자의 취업실태 분석 연구 - K대학교를 중심으로 -

본 연구는 K대학을 중심으로 문헌정보학 전공 졸업자의 취업실태를 분석, 문제점을 파악하고 개선방안을 제언하는데 있다. 2006년 8월부터 2011년 2월까지 5년간 취업가능 졸업자 178명을 분석한 결과, 취업실태는 취업 65%, 미취업 32%, 진학 3%로 나타났다. 이 중 취업자 116명을 분석한 결과, 고용형태는 정규직 40%, 비정규직 60%로, 직장 유형은 일반회사 29%, 공공도서관 16%, 학교도서관과 대학도서관 각각 10%, 대학/학교행정 9%, 공공기관과 출판/서점 각각 6%, 전문도서관 5%로 나타났다. 또 담당직무는 사서업무 38%, 사무업무 30%, 영업/관리 7%, 텔러/판매 7%, 조교업무 5%, 웹/전산 3%, 학원 강사와 상품기획/디자인 각각 2%, 사서교사, 보육교사, 비서, 사보기자, 군인, 자영업 각각 1%로 나타나 40%대의 전공일치도를 보였다. 미취업자(56명)의 희망 진로는 취업준비 57%, 공무원 준비 21%, 교사임용 준비와 미확인 각각 11%로 나타났다. 분석결과 문제점은 미취업률이 32%에 달할 정도로 높은 점, 정규직보다 비정규직 취업률이 높은 점, 전공일치도 평균 40%대에 불과한 점 등이었다. 이를 토대로 국가와 지방자치단체가 도서관적 일자리를 적극 창출할 것, 전공학생이 정보 분야 일자리를 이해하고 체험할 수 있는 기회를 갖게 할 것, 학문분야 차원에서 전공분야에 대한 일자리를 개발하고 지도할 것 등을 제언하였다.