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Placements & Salaries Survey 2010: Stagnant Salaries, Rising Unemployment
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Maatta, Stephanie L. – Library Journal, 2010
"Library Journal's annual Placements & Salaries Survey, with 1,996 respondents representing 38.7% of the approximately 5160 2009 LIS graduates, found an uptick in starting salaries, but bigger bumps in part-time and temporary jobs, an expanding gender gap, setbacks for minority graduates, and a drop in the number of total graduates. On the up…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Graduate Surveys, Occupational Surveys, Salaries
Placements & Salaries Survey 2009: Jobs and Pay Take a Hit
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Library Journal, 2009
"It's a recession, baby!" was the common refrain among the Library and Information Science (LIS) graduates of the class of 2008. This was a record year for the number of graduates participating in "Library Journal"'s annual Placements & Salaries survey, and they had stories to tell, providing evidence of both hard times in the job market, and some…
Descriptors: Salaries, Labor Market, Information Science Education, College Graduates
The Jobs Can Be Found
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Conners, David; McCarthy, Laena – Library Journal, 2007
In fall 2005, Rachel Holt and Adrienne L. Strock's article, "The Entry-Level Gap," ("Library Journal" 5/1/05, p.36-38) became the talk of the town. Holt and Strock argued that the new Master of Library Science (MLS) graduates have trouble finding work because of low salaries and the disappearance of entry-level positions owing to…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Graduates, Library Science, Masters Programs
Placements & Salaries 1975: A Difficult Year
Learmont, Carol L.; Darling, Richard L. – Library Journal, 1976
The 25th in the annual series on placements and salaries of graduates of American Library Association-accredited library schools. (Author)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Job Placement, Labor Market, Librarians
Placement and Salaries, 1970: The Year That Was Not What It Seemed
Frarey, Carlyle J.; Donley, Mary R. – Library Journal, 1971
The evidence of this 20th annual report makes it clear that 1970 was a pretty good year after all. (Author)
Descriptors: Job Placement, Labor Market, Librarians, Library Surveys
Plenty of Jobs, Salaries Flat.
Terrell, Tom; Gregory, Vicki L. – Library Journal, 2001
Describes results of a survey of library schools in Canada and the United States to examine placement and salaries of graduates. Discusses types of positions hired for; gender differences; the availability of job openings; average salaries; salaries by job type; and attitudes of graduates regarding their preparation for jobs. (LRW)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Job Placement, Labor Market
Beginner's Luck: A Growing Job Market.
Carson, C. Herbert; Nelson, Corinne O. – Library Journal, 1996
Presents results of the 45th annual "Library Journal" placement and salaries survey. Highlights include professional, temporary, and part-time job outlooks; library school stability; status of traditional jobs; placement trends, including minority placements; comparison of salaries; and a sidebar that profiles a librarian in her first professional…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Job Placement, Labor Market, Librarians
Breaking the $30K Barrier.
Gregory, Vicki L.; McCook, Kathleen de la Pena – Library Journal, 1998
Presents results of the 1997 placements and salaries survey, including status of graduates, placements and salaries by region, total graduates and placements by school, placements by organization type, average starting salaries for 1985-97, salaries by job assignment, placements and salaries of graduates by school, and comparison of salaries by…
Descriptors: Career Change, Comparative Analysis, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities