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http://dx.doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2013.47.4.143

LIS Employment Prospects: LIS Students' Perspective  

Noh, Younghee (건국대학교 문헌정보학과)
Ahn, In-Ja (동원대학교 아동문헌정보과)
Lee, Jongmoon (동원대학교 아동문헌정보과)
Oh, Se-Hoon (광운대학교)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science / v.47, no.4, 2013 , pp. 143-167 More about this Journal
Abstract
The power of human capital in a library is the main resource that determines the level of library services, which in turn should play a pivotal role in forming the intellectual power of the country. This research conducted a survey on the employment perspectives of LIS undergraduates, which resulted as follows. First, among the LIS undergraduates, 40% of students responded that their desire was to be employed in the library as librarians. Although there were some negative opinions regarding the working environment of the industry, the undergraduates appreciated the developmental possibilities. Second, the most desired task was working with cultural programs. Third, the respondents were satisfied with the current curriculum overall, acknowledging the extra need for job search support programs, which include career support, employment-related mentoring, and internships. Fourth, the main requirements for their future employability were perceived as grade point average, language skills, obtaining licenses, internship and apprenticeship experience, and career management. Fifth, influential factors on employment decision making were divided into two aspects: environmental and personal factors. The environmental factors included salary, welfare, opportunities in personal development, workplace environment, organizational culture, and development possibilities of the organization. The personal factors included fitness with personal aptitude, the level of knowledge and technology in the job industry, social norms and acknowledgement, rewarding opportunities with their major, and location of job.
Keywords
Library & Information Science; LIS Students' Perspective; LIS Employment Prospects; Employment Pattern; Employment Status;
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