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A Study on Career Movement and Career Development of Librarians Workforce

  • Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management
  • Abbr : JKOSIM
  • 2009, 26(4), pp.147~167
  • DOI : 10.3743/KOSIM.2009.26.4.147
  • Publisher : 한국정보관리학회
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : November 16, 2009
  • Accepted : November 27, 2009
  • Published : December 30, 2009

Younghee, Noh 1 Inja Ahn 2

1건국대학교
2동원대학교

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ABSTRACT

Professions with librarianship can be found in various fields. It includes all different kinds of libraries, including academic, public, special, and school libraries. Moreover, there are national and commercial information distribution bodies, and other bodies supporting the national body such as library automation companies, library supply companies, and library outsourcing companies. Careers of those who have studied in library and information science could be developed in all these fields. High flexibility and labour turnover can be expected due to the wide range of career fields. Nevertheless, there have been very little studies reflecting the reasons of high level of turnovers and flexibility in librarian workforce. Therefore, this paper invastigates career movement and development of librarian as a foundation stone of further researches. It also analyzes career development process of librarians, including career paths of those working in libraries and other related areas, their efforts for career development, factors influencing their career movements.

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