Caught My Eye: The Long Wait

The Long Wait | LJ‘s Placements & Salaries Survey 2011

Librarians of all types will be interested in the results from Library Journal Placements and Salaries Survey for 2011.  This year’s survey received responses from 1,789 LIS graduates (approximately 37% of all 2010 graduates)  and true to form, a number of interesting findings were reported.  As expected, the current job market posed a number of difficult challenges in finding quality jobs with solid wages; however, “it also offered unexpected opportunities and sounded positive notes despite a battered economy.”  The report is divided into the following sections:

• Tight Competition
• Where the Library Jobs Are
• Jobs Beyond Libraries
• Equity Gap Redefined
• The Grads’ Perspective
• Explore the Data
• Survey Methods
• Make Sure Your School Gets Counted
• Heed This Career Advice | Editorial
• Career Tips from the Trenches