The pathway to a career in the Library and Information Science field is rarely straightforward
and unidirectional, but is often multi-faceted, with many circuitous detours along the way …

The study explores how different occupational backgrounds of Master's students in LIS
shape their motivation to choose a career in the library profession. The research is …

Career decisions are motivated in part by our internal values, but also are influenced
strongly by innumerable external forces perceived in the context of our lives. In the research …

Schools of Library and Information Science (LIS) have often promoted alternative careers as
a marketing tool and some students enrol in LIS schools specifically to explore alternative …

Hearing why the librarians of tomorrow chose the library profession is vital, because
understanding their motivations provides librarians with a glimpse of the future as well as …

This article explores the professional experiences of library and information science (LIS)
graduates who pursue non-library roles. The changes impacting the LIS profession make …

Purpose–Second career librarians have emerged from many professions over the years.
They have made significant contributions to librarianship as they transfer their years of …

Purpose This paper aims to explore the attractiveness of Library and Information Science
(LIS) careers to students and alumni and examine their decision-making process and …

Our paper presents the results of a survey of MLIS students' motivations for choosing a
library career, as well as their outlook on the job market, preferences for various subfields …

Previous studies have examined the challenges faced by those seeking a professional
position within academic libraries, as well as the skills and qualities preferred by Library and …