A tracer study of the East African School of Libraryand Information Science graduates 1995-1999 working in Uganda

Lutwama, Edith; Kigongo-Bukenya, I.M.N.

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“…This development was confirmed in subsequent studies by Snyman (2000) and Ocholla (2001Ocholla ( , 2005). Snyman's study is supported by Ocholla (2001Ocholla ( , 2005, Lutwana and Kigongo-Bukenya (2004), Stilwell (2004) and Shongwe and Ocholla (2011), to name a few, in demonstrating that libraries in the public sector still offer most information-related job opportunities, but also that non-traditional LIS jobs in the emerging market are on the rise, a trend that we believe is ongoing.…”

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The Information Technology Influence on LIS Job Descriptions in South Africa

Shongwe

2014

Information Technology for Development

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IT (information technology) and its association with communication technology (information and communication technologies (ICTs)) have changed the way libraries operate. Today, ICTs play a very important role in the library environment. Traditional library tasks such as cataloguing, circulation, and collection development, which were performed manually a few decades ago, have now been automated to a lesser or greater extent. This has led to changes in some library and information science (LIS) job titles and job descriptions over the years. As a result, LIS professionals have been compelled to acquire IT skills. This study was conducted to investigate whether IT has an influence on LIS job titles and requirements in the South African LIS job market. It sought to answer these questions: (1) Has IT influenced job titles in the LIS job market in South Africa? (2) What IT knowledge and skills are required in the LIS job market in South Africa? A newspaper scan for LISrelated job advertisements over a period of four years, 2009-2012, was conducted on a weekly newspaper, The Sunday Times which has an extensive section of careers/job advertisements. Five hundred and eighty one LIS job advertisements were analyzed, and of these 75 had IT titles and/or requirements. The results revealed that IT has a significant influence on the LIS job market in South Africa. This has led to LIS jobs requiring basic computer literacy, and advanced IT knowledge and skills (e.g. computer networking, database administration, web development, etc.). An emergence of new LIS job titles is also observed. The study recommends that South African LIS schools and the work sector should intensify formal and informal (e.g. continuous education) IT education and training in order to meet the demands of the current job market.

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The Information Technology Influence on LIS Job Descriptions in South Africa

Shongwe

2014

Information Technology for Development

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“…For example : Mammo, 2007;Varalakshami, 2006;Stilwell, 2004;Lutwama and Kigongo-Bukenya, 2004;Raju, 2004;Stephens andHamblin, 2006, Ocholla, 2001, are few to quote. Mammo (2007) discusses the factors effecting the LIS employers' perception of LIS employees and their employability from an Ethiopian perspective.…”

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Employability skills of LIS graduates in Pakistan: needs and expectations

Warraich

Ameen

2011

Library Management

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Purpose -This paper aims to analyze the opinion of young and senior library and information science (LIS) professionals in Pakistan on LIS curricula and its relevance to market needs to enhance employability. Design/methodology/approach -A mixed research method was used to collect data from professionals through two questionnaires, focus group and personal experiences. Findings -The findings reveal that the LIS curriculum offered at the University of the Punjab (PU) is up to date and well designed but it is not fully meeting the needs of young graduates and employers. Both groups were dissatisfied with employability skills due to lack of implementation of LIS curricula and shortage of specialized faculty members at the time of data collection in May 2008. The employers complained of weak communication, practical and presentation skills. They expect graduates with more multidimensional and market oriented skills. However, the school takes a lead in introducing new curricula among the rest.Research limitations/implications -The paper only focuses on the graduates of Department of LIS, University of the Punjab, among the eight library schools in Pakistan. Practical implications -The study divulges very valuable information for the planning and revision of the LIS curriculum and change in teaching practices in all eight library schools of Pakistan. It will also be helpful for LIS graduates to learn more market oriented and multi dimensional skills to meet the changing demands of the information marketplace and enhance their employability. Originality/value -This is first ever study in any library school of Pakistan about the employability skills of its graduates.

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“…Students' biodata, experiences, motives institutional level, Makerere University conducted a number of tracer studies focusing largely on graduates of its former faculties (Kirumira & Bategenya, 2003, Ndungutse, 2005, Mayanja et al, 1999. Lutwama and Kigongo-Bukenya (2004) traced the 1995-1999 graduates of the East African School of Library and Information Science (EASLIS) academic program, hosted at Makerere University. The majority of the graduates (65%) of the graduates were employed in academic traditional libraries as Librarians, Information Officers or Records Managers.…”

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The Employability Status of Makerere University Graduates

2019

JEP

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The study applied the pathways approach, Survey Monkey and Snowballing techniques to ascertain the employability status of the 2012 graduates of Makerere University. The majority of the graduates were employed in the public sector on full time basis. The young graduates, however, favorably competed for entry job opportunities with the mature graduates. A reasonable number of the 2012 Makerere University graduates were engaged in self-employment as an avenue for addressing the problem of graduate unemployment in Uganda.

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A tracer study of the East African School of Libraryand Information Science graduates 1995-1999 working in Uganda

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The Information Technology Influence on LIS Job Descriptions in South Africa

Employability skills of LIS graduates in Pakistan: needs and expectations

The Employability Status of Makerere University Graduates

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