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Job Trends for New LIS Minority GraduatesA 5-Year Analysis
Stephanie Maatta, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorSchool of Library & Information ScienceUniversity of South Florida
JCLC, Dallas, TX, October 13, 2006
Current Employment Trends for LIS Graduates Reporting Minority Status LIS graduates reporting minority status are faring
well in the job market Most frequently placed in Academic & Public
libraries Increasing number of graduates reporting placement
in “other” agencies Increasing placements in technology-related
positions & agencies Reported salaries are on average 1.57% higher than
all reported salaries for new LIS graduates
LIS Minority Graduates & Reported Full-Time Placements for Annual LJ Salary & Placements Survey Minority graduates
comprise an annual average of 10.73% of all reported new LIS full-time placements in libraries & other agencies Full time placements
increased approximately 24.5%
Comparison of Reported Racial/Ethnic Status(Full-time Placements)
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Year of 1st Professional PlacementN
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All Graduates
Minority Graduates
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Minority Graduates 114 115 126 133 151
All Graduates 1115 1002 1290 1373 1207
Percentage Graduate Pool 10.22% 11.48% 9.77% 9.69% 12.51%
Placements by Library Types2001-2005
Percentage of Placements by Library Type
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Year of 1st Placement
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Academic
Government
Co-ops
Other Agencies
Public
School Media
Special
Vendors
Academic Government Co-ops Other Agencies Public School Media Special Vendors
2001 30.70% 17.50% 6.14% 39.47% 15.79% 5.26% 0.88%
2002 33.91% 1.74% 40.00% 13.91% 7.83% 2.61%
2003 32.48% 1.91% 1.27% 7.01% 31.85% 17.20% 6.38% 1.91%
2004 31.58% 6.77% 8.27% 28.57% 14.29% 9.02%
2005 31.79% 3.31% 11.26% 27.81% 13.25% 10.60% 1.99%
Placements by Library Type2001-2005 For the past 5 years, LIS minority graduates
have found placements most frequently in: Academic Libraries
Average 32.09% of annual reported placements Public Libraries
Average 33.54% of annual reported placements During this same time reported placements have
decreased by almost 42% 39.47% of placements in 2001 to 27.81% in 2005
Placements by Library Type2001-2005 Placements in Special Libraries and with
“Other” Agencies have steadily increased Special Libraries = 7.82% average annual
reported placements Other Agencies (including non-profits, corporate
IT, private industry, etc.) = 8.17% average annual reported placements Placements in “other” agencies have increased
approximately 45% from 2001-2005
Placements by Library Type2001-2005 Possible factors impacting placement
Emphasis on diversity in the workforce & deliberate recruitment/retention efforts
More opportunities & higher salaries in non-traditional environments
Top 5 Primary Job Assignments2001-2005(LIS graduates reporting minority status)
Top 5 Primary Job Assignments(Percentage of Placements)
0.00%5.00%
10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Year of 1st Placement
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Cataloging
Other
Reference/InformationServices
School MediaSpecialist
Youth Services
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Average
Cataloging 5.26% 9.46% 6.35% 6.74% 8.99% 7.36%
Other 7.14% 6.18% 12.92% 8.75%
Reference/Information Services 26.97% 31.76% 28.57% 26.40% 27.53% 28.25%
School Media Specialist 10.53% 10.14% 8.73% 10.11% 10.11% 9.92%
Youth Services 11.84% 11.49% 4.76% 8.43% 8.99% 9.10%
Primary Job Assignment Trends2001-2005 Positions in Reference/Information Services
continues to be the most frequently reported placement Average 28.25% of annual reported placements
Positions with an emphasis on information technology have experienced the best levels of growth An approximately average increase of 65.85% in
overall technology placements between 2001-2005
Primary Job Assignment Trends2001-2005(All LIS graduates)
This mirrors the overall trends of all new LIS graduates Growth in children/youth
services Growth in “other” types of
positions since 2003 1st year of significant reporting
Decline in reference/information services
Top 5 Primary Job Assignments(Percentage of Placements)
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Year of 1st Placement
Ave
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Cataloging
Other
Reference/InformationServices
School MediaSpecialist
Youth Services
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Average
Cataloging 6.49% 7.36% 5.12% 5.10% 6.11% 6.04%
Other 2.61% 9.07% 10.42% 7.37%
Reference/Information Services 35.09% 32.37% 26.50% 22.95% 19.38% 27.26%
School Media Specialist 19.80% 20.37% 21.47% 19.48% 18.40% 19.90%
Youth Services 9.46% 10.67% 7.73% 10.63% 11.32% 9.96%
Salary Comparisons 2001-2005 2005 was a benchmark year for all LIS
graduates Reported starting salaries broke the $40,000
barrier with an annual average of $40,118 From 2001 to 2005 salaries for new LIS
graduates reporting minority status have increased approximately 12% Salaries for all new LIS graduates during the
same period increased approximately 8.23%
Salary Comparisons 2001-2005 Salaries for LIS grads
reporting minority status have shown significant growth in the past 5 years On average the starting
salaries are 1.57% higher for LIS grads reporting minority status In 2001 salaries were less than
1% higher In 2005 salaries were 5.01%
higher
Full Time Salary Comparison
$32,000
$34,000
$36,000
$38,000
$40,000
$42,000
$44,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Year of 1st Professional Placement
An
nu
al A
vera
ge
Sal
ary
Minority Graduates
All Graduates
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Minority Graduates $37,166 $38,886 $36,666 $39,795 $42,233
All Graduates $36,818 $37,456 $37,975 $39,079 $40,118
Salary Comparisons & U.S. Inflation Rates2001-2005
Annual Percentage Rate of Salary Increases
-10.00%
-5.00%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Year of 1st Professional Placement
Ave
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Per
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crea
se Minority Graduates
All Graduates
Annual Inflation Rate
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Average
Minority Graduates 1.84% 4.42% -6.05% 7.86% 5.77% 2.77%
All Graduates 5.28% 1.70% 1.37% 2.83% 2.59% 2.75%
Annual Inflation Rate 3.38% 1.59% 2.27% 2.68% 3.39% 2.66%
Other Noteworthy TrendsAverage
Northeast 27.48%
West 18.04%
Southeast 15.64%
Midwest 12.34%
Southwest 7.77%
Canada/International 3.39%
On average 27.48% of LIS grads reporting minority status were placed in the Northeast between 2001-2005 Interestingly, placements in the Northeast have fallen during this
time period by approximately 34% Placements in the Midwest have experienced the best growth,
increasing approximately 25% between 2001-2005
Other Noteworthy Trends
Approximately 4% of all new LIS graduates report speaking or reading a language other than English with fluency Spanish is the most commonly reported
The most common background for all new LIS graduates is Education Approximately 30% report a degree and/or
experience in education and teaching
Survey Limitations
Approximately 38% of LIS graduates participate in survey each year Survey does not have full representation of LIS
schools or graduates “Other” minority status – no indication
whether participant is reporting minority status unless he/she self-identifies
Responses have incomplete data Most frequently excluded data are gender/sex and
race/ethnicity
The 2006 Library Journal Placements & Salary Survey will be underway in February 2007 Did you graduate with your Master’s degree in academic
year 2006? Do you know someone who did? Please consider participating in the annual salary survey. For information, please contact either your graduate program or Dr. Stephanie Maatta ([email protected]). Your participation is crucial to understanding the successes and challenges faced by LIS graduates in finding the first professional position.
Thank you!Data for this presentation was drawn from the 2001-2005 Library Journal Annual Salary & Placement Surveys
If you have questions, please contact me at [email protected]
or (813) 974-2370
Stephanie Maatta
