A Case Study on the Current Employment Status of New M.L.S. Graduates

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2001

Journal Title

Current Studies in Librarianship

Volume

25

Number

1/2

Pages

21-38

Abstract

The section presents a case study on the employment opportunities for graduates of Master of Library Science. While it is not always clear what information technology encompasses, its ubiquitous presence has been the driving force behind changes in the professional landscape. Although library schools are revamping their curriculum to reflect the needs of a changed job market, there is no consensus as to how technologically knowledgeable graduates need to be or even what kind of technological skills they need to possess. It is speculated that advanced information technology skills might translate into better paying positions and that students who had focused on an information technology track in library school might be drawn to corporate jobs. The majority of graduates felt that a relatively high percentage of their coursework was devoted to information technology. Some respondents felt that they had received more than an over abundance to the expense of developing other library skills. Two-thirds of the respondents reported that information technology or computer training led to them obtaining a professional position the library field. Almost every library, regardless of its focus, features and makes available technological devices of some type and kind designed to improve operations and services.

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