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Autori principali: Ye Tian, Jingbei Zhang
Natura: Recurso educativo Open Access
Lingua:en
Pubblicazione: 2026
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contents Transforming the Job Market for Library and Information Science PhDs in China: An Empirical Study from an Alternative Academic (Alt-Ac) Perspective Ye Tian Jingbei Zhang Doctoral Degrees Library Science Information Science Labor Market Supply and Demand Foreign Countries Library Education Doctoral Programs College Enrollment Educational Trends Education Work Relationship Employment Patterns This study investigated the transformation of the library and information science (LIS) doctoral job market in China from an alternative academic (Alt-Ac) perspective. Using a mixed-methods approach, we analyzed supply and demand dynamics, based on data from 21 LIS programs and 10,331 job postings. The findings revealed a rapid expansion of LIS doctoral education, with an increasing enrollment in first-level disciplines and self-established interdisciplinary second-level disciplines. On the demand side, Alt-Ac positions showed significant growth across diverse institutional settings, requiring skills in data analysis, research methodology, and interdisciplinary collaboration. These results underscore the growing viability of Alt-Ac careers for LIS doctoral graduates and the need for programs to adapt curricula accordingly.
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spellingShingle Transforming the Job Market for Library and Information Science PhDs in China: An Empirical Study from an Alternative Academic (Alt-Ac) Perspective
Ye Tian
Jingbei Zhang
Doctoral Degrees
Library Science
Information Science
Labor Market
Supply and Demand
Foreign Countries
Library Education
Doctoral Programs
College Enrollment
Educational Trends
Education Work Relationship
Employment Patterns
Transforming the Job Market for Library and Information Science PhDs in China: An Empirical Study from an Alternative Academic (Alt-Ac) Perspective Ye Tian Jingbei Zhang Doctoral Degrees Library Science Information Science Labor Market Supply and Demand Foreign Countries Library Education Doctoral Programs College Enrollment Educational Trends Education Work Relationship Employment Patterns This study investigated the transformation of the library and information science (LIS) doctoral job market in China from an alternative academic (Alt-Ac) perspective. Using a mixed-methods approach, we analyzed supply and demand dynamics, based on data from 21 LIS programs and 10,331 job postings. The findings revealed a rapid expansion of LIS doctoral education, with an increasing enrollment in first-level disciplines and self-established interdisciplinary second-level disciplines. On the demand side, Alt-Ac positions showed significant growth across diverse institutional settings, requiring skills in data analysis, research methodology, and interdisciplinary collaboration. These results underscore the growing viability of Alt-Ac careers for LIS doctoral graduates and the need for programs to adapt curricula accordingly.
title Transforming the Job Market for Library and Information Science PhDs in China: An Empirical Study from an Alternative Academic (Alt-Ac) Perspective
topic Doctoral Degrees
Library Science
Information Science
Labor Market
Supply and Demand
Foreign Countries
Library Education
Doctoral Programs
College Enrollment
Educational Trends
Education Work Relationship
Employment Patterns
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1504039