Supporting the employability agenda in university libraries

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“…Workshops, research activities, and project collaboration at LRC WIUT can create an environment that will benefit students to adapt and become familiar with the real working environment when they approach the real-life practical workplace. More explicitly, the development of IDL workshops through a time of student at University will position them well for the level of graduate and employment and will fill them with life skills that can be transferred to the requirements of the progressively complex digital world (Mawson & Haworth, 2018).…”

“…A report by Universities UK (2016, pp. 30-31) recommends that there is coherence exists among graduates and managers, and esteemed aptitudes/skills and working experience are considered as a vital factor in achieving business success (Mawson and Haworth, 2018;Finch et al, 2013). Availability of a learning environment of subscribed databases, project and teamwork facilities, and IDL workshops will not only enhance achieving higher grades but also provides the atmosphere of the working process of real life.…”