Career Opportunities for Library and Information Science Professionals
in Africa

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Document Information:
Title:	Career Opportunities for Library and Information Science Professionals in Africa
Author(s):	Michael Afolabi, (Department of Library Science, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria)
Citation:	Michael Afolabi, (1994) "Career Opportunities for Library and Information Science Professionals in Africa", New Library World, Vol. 95 Iss: 4, pp.13 - 20
Keywords:	Africa, Careers, Information, Libraries, Universities
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/03074809410056445 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Identifies the various careers associated with library and information science. Apart from the existing information careers described, also identifies new related areas. Notes that a re-training programme is necessary if library and information science graduates are to fit into the new information-related jobs and that African departments of library and information science should review their training objectives and curricula to cater for information-related jobs other than the training of librarians. Submits that library jobs are becoming increasingly difficult to come by and points out the need to prepare the library and information science graduate for other equally profitable and exciting areas.