[PDF][PDF] So what made you choose librarianship? Reasons teachers give for their career switch

FG Agyemang - Library Philosophy and Practice, 2019 - core.ac.uk
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The pursuit of a career and the later decision to switch career are influenced by internal and
external factors in the occupational arena. The decision to choose or switch to a particular
career is depended on cultural, economic and family background (Lo et al, 2015).
Researchers have shown that the Library and Information Science profession is most often a
second-career choice. The second-career librarians come from various occupational
backgrounds and are professionals such as lawyers, scientists, health workers, authors …
The pursuit of a career and the later decision to switch career are influenced by internal and external factors in the occupational arena. The decision to choose or switch to a particular career is depended on cultural, economic and family background (Lo et al, 2015). Researchers have shown that the Library and Information Science profession is most often a second-career choice. The second-career librarians come from various occupational backgrounds and are professionals such as lawyers, scientists, health workers, authors, researchers, managers, administrative assistants and teachers (Deeming and Chelin, 2001; Hines and Baker, 2008; Luzius, 2006; de la Pena McCook, 2009; Whitten and Nozero, 1997; Corry and Mendez, 2014; White and Macklin, 1970). Among the aforementioned careers, studies have shown that the most popular occupational background for second-career librarians is teaching (Luzius, 2006; de la Pena McCook, 2009; Galton and MacBeath, 2008; Lambert and Newman, 2012; Hines and Baker 2008; White and Macklin, 1970). For example, extant literatures have noted that many librarians currently working were previously secondary school teachers (de la Pena McCook, 2009; Galton and MacBeath, 2008; Lambert and Newman, 2012). Likewise in a study to examine academic librarians’ career choices, Luzius’(2006) study found fifty-seven (57) percent of his participants were previously teachers. In another study on business librarians about their career choices, including previous work experience, Hines and Baker (2008) found that the previous careers of many professional librarians were found to be teaching. Also, in a survey of students in library school, White and Macklin (1970) found that majority of the students were basic school teachers. Though studies on second-career librarianship on the part of teachers abounds (de la Pena McCook, 2009; Galton and MacBeath, 2008; Lambert and Newman, 2012; Hines and Baker
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