Michael Schwartz Library Publications
ORCID ID
orcid.org/0000-0003-0477-2828
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2016
Publication Title
Journal of Library Administration
Abstract
Recent studies show a growing sense of frustration for new library and information science (LIS) graduates who struggle to gain employment, as well as for hiring libraries who find the skills of entry-level employee candidates to be lacking. This study endeavors to discover the origins of this troubling juxtaposition by examining the perceptions of recent LIS graduates. The researchers administered a large-scale survey with over 575 respondents, analyzed and coded the data, and compared codes using a Cohen’s kappa calculation. The responses indicate that LIS graduates feel that their LIS education would have been more valuable had it given them more opportunities to gain experience, more courses in technology and instruction, more guidance in which courses to take, and more mentoring opportunities with practicing information professionals.
Repository Citation
Goodsett, Mandi and Koziura, Amanda, "Are Library Science Programs Preparing New Librarians? Creating a Sustainable and Vibrant Library Community" (2016). Michael Schwartz Library Publications. 125.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/msl_facpub/125
DOI
10.1080/01930826.2015.1134246
Version
Postprint
Publisher's Statement
© 2013 Taylor & Francis (Routledge) To access the publisher's PDF, please visit: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2015.1134246
Volume
56
Issue
2