Skills for New Graduates of LAM - Conducted by Kim Schroeder, School of Library and Information Science at Wayne State University. Sent out for public response 11/4/2015. Please respond by 12/3/2015.

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* 1. Please check the type of organization that you work for:

Public Libraries

Public Archives

Public Museums

Corporate/Private Libraries

Corporate/Private Archives

Corporate/Private Museums

Governmental Libraries

Governmental Archives

Governmental Museums

Academic Libraries

Academic Archives

Academic Museums

Technology Company

Vendor to Libraries

Vendor to Archives

Vendor to Museums

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In what country do you work?

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* 3. As an employer, please select the discipline(s) to which you most often have an employment need? (Check all that apply)

Library Science

Information Science

Archival Administration

Museum Studies

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you hire Library Science graduates what competencies do you interview for? (Check all that apply)

Metadata skills in understanding various standards

Metadata skills in understanding various systems

Project management

Reference interview skills

System Integration

Collection development

Management of digital collections

Conservation of non-digital materials

Digital preservation

Creativity in utilization of technology

Interpersonal communication skills

Instructional skills

Comfort with technology

Technology problem-solving

Outreach skills to the greater community

Research expertise

Hands-on Library experience

Professional commitment

Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences

Supervisory experience

Not applicable

Other (please specify as many additional skills as needed)

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* 5. If you hire Library Science graduates please rank the listed competencies in order of value to your organization (on average).

	Least valued		Moderately valued		Most valued
Metadata skills in understanding various standards	Metadata skills in understanding various standards Least valued	Metadata skills in understanding various standards	Metadata skills in understanding various standards Moderately valued	Metadata skills in understanding various standards	Metadata skills in understanding various standards Most valued
Metadata skills in understanding various systems	Metadata skills in understanding various systems Least valued	Metadata skills in understanding various systems	Metadata skills in understanding various systems Moderately valued	Metadata skills in understanding various systems	Metadata skills in understanding various systems Most valued
Project Management	Project Management Least valued	Project Management	Project Management Moderately valued	Project Management	Project Management Most valued
Reference interview skills	Reference interview skills Least valued	Reference interview skills	Reference interview skills Moderately valued	Reference interview skills	Reference interview skills Most valued
System Integration	System Integration Least valued	System Integration	System Integration Moderately valued	System Integration	System Integration Most valued
Collection development	Collection development Least valued	Collection development	Collection development Moderately valued	Collection development	Collection development Most valued
Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Least valued	Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Moderately valued	Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Most valued
Conservation of non-digital materials	Conservation of non-digital materials Least valued	Conservation of non-digital materials	Conservation of non-digital materials Moderately valued	Conservation of non-digital materials	Conservation of non-digital materials Most valued
Digital preservation	Digital preservation Least valued	Digital preservation	Digital preservation Moderately valued	Digital preservation	Digital preservation Most valued
Creativity in utilization of technology	Creativity in utilization of technology Least valued	Creativity in utilization of technology	Creativity in utilization of technology Moderately valued	Creativity in utilization of technology	Creativity in utilization of technology Most valued
Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Least valued	Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Moderately valued	Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Most valued
Instructional skills	Instructional skills Least valued	Instructional skills	Instructional skills Moderately valued	Instructional skills	Instructional skills Most valued
Comfort with technology	Comfort with technology Least valued	Comfort with technology	Comfort with technology Moderately valued	Comfort with technology	Comfort with technology Most valued
Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Least valued	Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Moderately valued	Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Most valued
Outreach skills to the greater community	Outreach skills to the greater community Least valued	Outreach skills to the greater community	Outreach skills to the greater community Moderately valued	Outreach skills to the greater community	Outreach skills to the greater community Most valued
Research expertise	Research expertise Least valued	Research expertise	Research expertise Moderately valued	Research expertise	Research expertise Most valued
Hands-on Library experience	Hands-on Library experience Least valued	Hands-on Library experience	Hands-on Library experience Moderately valued	Hands-on Library experience	Hands-on Library experience Most valued
Professional commitment	Professional commitment Least valued	Professional commitment	Professional commitment Moderately valued	Professional commitment	Professional commitment Most valued
Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Least valued	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Moderately valued	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Most valued
Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Least valued	Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Moderately valued	Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Most valued
Not applicable	Not applicable Least valued	Not applicable	Not applicable Moderately valued	Not applicable	Not applicable Most valued
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* 6. If you hire information science graduates what competencies would you interview for? (Check all that apply)

Understanding of various graphic systems like Creative Cloud

Understanding of website development tools like wireframing

Knowledge of digital asset management systems and structures

Knowledge of back-end development like Javascript and PHP

User-experience skills

Experience with a variety of content management systems and their limitations

Exposure to design thinking

Information visualization

System Integration

Server management

Knowledge of various informational formats like file extensions, multimedia forms and conversion methods

Database management

Understanding of metadata structure

Information architecture

Creative uses of technology

Interpersonal communication skills

Management of digital collections

Digital preservation

Instructional skills

Hands-on information science experience

Research skills

Technology problem-solving

Professional commitment

Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences

Supervisory experience

Not applicable

Other (please specify as many additional skills as needed)

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* 7. If you hire Information Science graduates please rank the listed competencies in order of value to your organization (on average).

	Least valued		Moderately valued		Highly valued
Understanding of various graphic systems like Creative Cloud	Understanding of various graphic systems like Creative Cloud Least valued	Understanding of various graphic systems like Creative Cloud	Understanding of various graphic systems like Creative Cloud Moderately valued	Understanding of various graphic systems like Creative Cloud	Understanding of various graphic systems like Creative Cloud Highly valued
Understanding of website development tools like wireframing	Understanding of website development tools like wireframing Least valued	Understanding of website development tools like wireframing	Understanding of website development tools like wireframing Moderately valued	Understanding of website development tools like wireframing	Understanding of website development tools like wireframing Highly valued
Knowledge of digital asset management systems and structures	Knowledge of digital asset management systems and structures Least valued	Knowledge of digital asset management systems and structures	Knowledge of digital asset management systems and structures Moderately valued	Knowledge of digital asset management systems and structures	Knowledge of digital asset management systems and structures Highly valued
Knowledge of back-end development like Javascript and PHP	Knowledge of back-end development like Javascript and PHP Least valued	Knowledge of back-end development like Javascript and PHP	Knowledge of back-end development like Javascript and PHP Moderately valued	Knowledge of back-end development like Javascript and PHP	Knowledge of back-end development like Javascript and PHP Highly valued
User-experience skills	User-experience skills Least valued	User-experience skills	User-experience skills Moderately valued	User-experience skills	User-experience skills Highly valued
Experience with a variety of content management systems and their limitations	Experience with a variety of content management systems and their limitations Least valued	Experience with a variety of content management systems and their limitations	Experience with a variety of content management systems and their limitations Moderately valued	Experience with a variety of content management systems and their limitations	Experience with a variety of content management systems and their limitations Highly valued
Exposure to design thinking	Exposure to design thinking Least valued	Exposure to design thinking	Exposure to design thinking Moderately valued	Exposure to design thinking	Exposure to design thinking Highly valued
Information visualization	Information visualization Least valued	Information visualization	Information visualization Moderately valued	Information visualization	Information visualization Highly valued
System Integration	System Integration Least valued	System Integration	System Integration Moderately valued	System Integration	System Integration Highly valued
Server management	Server management Least valued	Server management	Server management Moderately valued	Server management	Server management Highly valued
Knowledge of various informational formats like file extensions, multimedia forms and conversion methods	Knowledge of various informational formats like file extensions, multimedia forms and conversion methods Least valued	Knowledge of various informational formats like file extensions, multimedia forms and conversion methods	Knowledge of various informational formats like file extensions, multimedia forms and conversion methods Moderately valued	Knowledge of various informational formats like file extensions, multimedia forms and conversion methods	Knowledge of various informational formats like file extensions, multimedia forms and conversion methods Highly valued
Database management	Database management Least valued	Database management	Database management Moderately valued	Database management	Database management Highly valued
Understanding of metadata structure	Understanding of metadata structure Least valued	Understanding of metadata structure	Understanding of metadata structure Moderately valued	Understanding of metadata structure	Understanding of metadata structure Highly valued
Information architecture	Information architecture Least valued	Information architecture	Information architecture Moderately valued	Information architecture	Information architecture Highly valued
Creative uses of technology	Creative uses of technology Least valued	Creative uses of technology	Creative uses of technology Moderately valued	Creative uses of technology	Creative uses of technology Highly valued
Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Least valued	Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Moderately valued	Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Highly valued
Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Least valued	Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Moderately valued	Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Highly valued
Digital preservation	Digital preservation Least valued	Digital preservation	Digital preservation Moderately valued	Digital preservation	Digital preservation Highly valued
Instructional skills	Instructional skills Least valued	Instructional skills	Instructional skills Moderately valued	Instructional skills	Instructional skills Highly valued
Hands-on information science experience	Hands-on information science experience Least valued	Hands-on information science experience	Hands-on information science experience Moderately valued	Hands-on information science experience	Hands-on information science experience Highly valued
Research skills	Research skills Least valued	Research skills	Research skills Moderately valued	Research skills	Research skills Highly valued
Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Least valued	Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Moderately valued	Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Highly valued
Professional commitment	Professional commitment Least valued	Professional commitment	Professional commitment Moderately valued	Professional commitment	Professional commitment Highly valued
Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Least valued	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Moderately valued	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Highly valued
Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Least valued	Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Moderately valued	Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Highly valued
Not applicable	Not applicable Least valued	Not applicable	Not applicable Moderately valued	Not applicable	Not applicable Highly valued
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* 8. If you hire archival graduates, what competencies would you interview for? (Check all that apply)

Knowledge of proper handling and storage of analog formats like rag paper, glass plate negatives, reel to reel audio tapes, etc.

Ability to identify older digital formats that may be obsolete

Ability to design an efficient lifecycle process from analog to digital migration

Reference interview skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Instructional skills

Management of digital collections

Conservation of non-digital materials

Digital preservation

Experience with ArchivesSpace, Archivists' Toolkit, Archon or other standard archival management software

Understanding of description for archival materials

Ability to create EAD Finding Aids

Ability to integrate technology for greater access

Creativity to solve archival formatting problems

Processing experience

Other hands-on archival experience

Research expertise

Technology problem-solving

History knowledge

Written communication skills

Professional commitment

Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences

Supervisory experience

Not applicable

Other (please specify as many additional skills as needed)

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* 9. If you hire archival administration graduates, please rank the listed competencies in order of value to your organization (on average).

	Least valued		Moderately valued		Highly valued
Knowledge of proper handling and storage of analog formats like rag paper, glass plate negatives, reel to reel audio tapes, etc.	Knowledge of proper handling and storage of analog formats like rag paper, glass plate negatives, reel to reel audio tapes, etc. Least valued	Knowledge of proper handling and storage of analog formats like rag paper, glass plate negatives, reel to reel audio tapes, etc.	Knowledge of proper handling and storage of analog formats like rag paper, glass plate negatives, reel to reel audio tapes, etc. Moderately valued	Knowledge of proper handling and storage of analog formats like rag paper, glass plate negatives, reel to reel audio tapes, etc.	Knowledge of proper handling and storage of analog formats like rag paper, glass plate negatives, reel to reel audio tapes, etc. Highly valued
Ability to identify older digital formats that may be obsolete	Ability to identify older digital formats that may be obsolete Least valued	Ability to identify older digital formats that may be obsolete	Ability to identify older digital formats that may be obsolete Moderately valued	Ability to identify older digital formats that may be obsolete	Ability to identify older digital formats that may be obsolete Highly valued
Ability to design an efficient lifecycle process from analog to digital migration	Ability to design an efficient lifecycle process from analog to digital migration Least valued	Ability to design an efficient lifecycle process from analog to digital migration	Ability to design an efficient lifecycle process from analog to digital migration Moderately valued	Ability to design an efficient lifecycle process from analog to digital migration	Ability to design an efficient lifecycle process from analog to digital migration Highly valued
Reference interview skills	Reference interview skills Least valued	Reference interview skills	Reference interview skills Moderately valued	Reference interview skills	Reference interview skills Highly valued
Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Least valued	Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Moderately valued	Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Highly valued
Instructional skills	Instructional skills Least valued	Instructional skills	Instructional skills Moderately valued	Instructional skills	Instructional skills Highly valued
Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Least valued	Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Moderately valued	Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Highly valued
Conservation of non-digital materials	Conservation of non-digital materials Least valued	Conservation of non-digital materials	Conservation of non-digital materials Moderately valued	Conservation of non-digital materials	Conservation of non-digital materials Highly valued
Digital preservation	Digital preservation Least valued	Digital preservation	Digital preservation Moderately valued	Digital preservation	Digital preservation Highly valued
Experience with ArchivesSpace, Archivists' Toolkit, Archon or other standard archival management software	Experience with ArchivesSpace, Archivists' Toolkit, Archon or other standard archival management software Least valued	Experience with ArchivesSpace, Archivists' Toolkit, Archon or other standard archival management software	Experience with ArchivesSpace, Archivists' Toolkit, Archon or other standard archival management software Moderately valued	Experience with ArchivesSpace, Archivists' Toolkit, Archon or other standard archival management software	Experience with ArchivesSpace, Archivists' Toolkit, Archon or other standard archival management software Highly valued
Understanding of description for archival materials	Understanding of description for archival materials Least valued	Understanding of description for archival materials	Understanding of description for archival materials Moderately valued	Understanding of description for archival materials	Understanding of description for archival materials Highly valued
Ability to create EAD Finding Aids	Ability to create EAD Finding Aids Least valued	Ability to create EAD Finding Aids	Ability to create EAD Finding Aids Moderately valued	Ability to create EAD Finding Aids	Ability to create EAD Finding Aids Highly valued
Ability to integrate technology for greater public access	Ability to integrate technology for greater public access Least valued	Ability to integrate technology for greater public access	Ability to integrate technology for greater public access Moderately valued	Ability to integrate technology for greater public access	Ability to integrate technology for greater public access Highly valued
Creativity to solve archival formatting problems	Creativity to solve archival formatting problems Least valued	Creativity to solve archival formatting problems	Creativity to solve archival formatting problems Moderately valued	Creativity to solve archival formatting problems	Creativity to solve archival formatting problems Highly valued
Processing experience	Processing experience Least valued	Processing experience	Processing experience Moderately valued	Processing experience	Processing experience Highly valued
Other hands-on archival experience	Other hands-on archival experience Least valued	Other hands-on archival experience	Other hands-on archival experience Moderately valued	Other hands-on archival experience	Other hands-on archival experience Highly valued
Research expertise	Research expertise Least valued	Research expertise	Research expertise Moderately valued	Research expertise	Research expertise Highly valued
Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Least valued	Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Moderately valued	Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Highly valued
History knowledge	History knowledge Least valued	History knowledge	History knowledge Moderately valued	History knowledge	History knowledge Highly valued
Written communication skills	Written communication skills Least valued	Written communication skills	Written communication skills Moderately valued	Written communication skills	Written communication skills Highly valued
Professional commitment	Professional commitment Least valued	Professional commitment	Professional commitment Moderately valued	Professional commitment	Professional commitment Highly valued
Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Least valued	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Moderately valued	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Highly valued
Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Least valued	Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Moderately valued	Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Highly valued
Not applicable	Not applicable Least valued	Not applicable	Not applicable Moderately valued	Not applicable	Not applicable Highly valued
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* 10. If you hire museum studies graduates, what competencies do you interview for? (Check all that apply)

Knowledge of acquisition, registration and donor agreements

Knowledge of other museum processes, please specify below

Comfort with technology

Exposure to various museum management systems like Past Perfect, Re:Discovery, etc.

Interpersonal communication skills

Management of digital collections

Conservation of non-digital materials

Digital preservation

Educational outreach

Marketing and promotion

Instructional skills

Ability to integrate technology for greater public access

Creativity to solve exhibit design and installation issues

Content knowledge of collection

Creativity in utilization of technology

History knowledge

Written communication skills

Hands-on museum experience

Understanding of metadata structure

Professional commitment

Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences

Research skills

Technology problem-solving

Supervisory experience

Not applicable

Other (please specify as many additional skills as needed)

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* 11. If you hire museum studies graduates, please rank the competencies below by value.

	Highly valued		Moderately valued		Highly valued
Knowledge of acquisition, registration and donor agreements	Knowledge of acquisition, registration and donor agreements Highly valued	Knowledge of acquisition, registration and donor agreements	Knowledge of acquisition, registration and donor agreements Moderately valued	Knowledge of acquisition, registration and donor agreements	Knowledge of acquisition, registration and donor agreements Highly valued
Knowledge of other museum processes (please specify in Comments for this question)	Knowledge of other museum processes (please specify in Comments for this question) Highly valued	Knowledge of other museum processes (please specify in Comments for this question)	Knowledge of other museum processes (please specify in Comments for this question) Moderately valued	Knowledge of other museum processes (please specify in Comments for this question)	Knowledge of other museum processes (please specify in Comments for this question) Highly valued
Comfort with technology	Comfort with technology Highly valued	Comfort with technology	Comfort with technology Moderately valued	Comfort with technology	Comfort with technology Highly valued
Exposure to various museum management systems like Past Perfect, Re:Discovery, etc.	Exposure to various museum management systems like Past Perfect, Re:Discovery, etc. Highly valued	Exposure to various museum management systems like Past Perfect, Re:Discovery, etc.	Exposure to various museum management systems like Past Perfect, Re:Discovery, etc. Moderately valued	Exposure to various museum management systems like Past Perfect, Re:Discovery, etc.	Exposure to various museum management systems like Past Perfect, Re:Discovery, etc. Highly valued
Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Highly valued	Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Moderately valued	Interpersonal communication skills	Interpersonal communication skills Highly valued
Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Highly valued	Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Moderately valued	Management of digital collections	Management of digital collections Highly valued
Conservation of non-digital materials	Conservation of non-digital materials Highly valued	Conservation of non-digital materials	Conservation of non-digital materials Moderately valued	Conservation of non-digital materials	Conservation of non-digital materials Highly valued
Digital preservation	Digital preservation Highly valued	Digital preservation	Digital preservation Moderately valued	Digital preservation	Digital preservation Highly valued
Educational outreach	Educational outreach Highly valued	Educational outreach	Educational outreach Moderately valued	Educational outreach	Educational outreach Highly valued
Marketing and promotion	Marketing and promotion Highly valued	Marketing and promotion	Marketing and promotion Moderately valued	Marketing and promotion	Marketing and promotion Highly valued
Instructional skills	Instructional skills Highly valued	Instructional skills	Instructional skills Moderately valued	Instructional skills	Instructional skills Highly valued
Ability to integrate technology for greater public access	Ability to integrate technology for greater public access Highly valued	Ability to integrate technology for greater public access	Ability to integrate technology for greater public access Moderately valued	Ability to integrate technology for greater public access	Ability to integrate technology for greater public access Highly valued
Creativity to solve exhibit design and installation issues	Creativity to solve exhibit design and installation issues Highly valued	Creativity to solve exhibit design and installation issues	Creativity to solve exhibit design and installation issues Moderately valued	Creativity to solve exhibit design and installation issues	Creativity to solve exhibit design and installation issues Highly valued
Content knowledge of collection	Content knowledge of collection Highly valued	Content knowledge of collection	Content knowledge of collection Moderately valued	Content knowledge of collection	Content knowledge of collection Highly valued
Creativity in utilization of technology	Creativity in utilization of technology Highly valued	Creativity in utilization of technology	Creativity in utilization of technology Moderately valued	Creativity in utilization of technology	Creativity in utilization of technology Highly valued
History Knowledge	History Knowledge Highly valued	History Knowledge	History Knowledge Moderately valued	History Knowledge	History Knowledge Highly valued
Written communication skills	Written communication skills Highly valued	Written communication skills	Written communication skills Moderately valued	Written communication skills	Written communication skills Highly valued
Hands-on museum experience	Hands-on museum experience Highly valued	Hands-on museum experience	Hands-on museum experience Moderately valued	Hands-on museum experience	Hands-on museum experience Highly valued
Understanding of metadata structure	Understanding of metadata structure Highly valued	Understanding of metadata structure	Understanding of metadata structure Moderately valued	Understanding of metadata structure	Understanding of metadata structure Highly valued
Professional commitment	Professional commitment Highly valued	Professional commitment	Professional commitment Moderately valued	Professional commitment	Professional commitment Highly valued
Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Highly valued	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Moderately valued	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences	Professional publishing and/or presenting at conferences Highly valued
Research skills	Research skills Highly valued	Research skills	Research skills Moderately valued	Research skills	Research skills Highly valued
Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Highly valued	Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Moderately valued	Technology problem-solving	Technology problem-solving Highly valued
Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Highly valued	Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Moderately valued	Supervisory experience	Supervisory experience Highly valued
Not applicable	Not applicable Highly valued	Not applicable	Not applicable Moderately valued	Not applicable	Not applicable Highly valued
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* 12. How many recent graduates of LIS, Archival Administration or Museum Studies has your organization hired in the last 10 years? (Estimation is fine)

1-3

4-6

7-9

10-12

More than 12

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* 13. How many recent graduates of LIS, Archives Administration or Museum Studies do you expect to hire in the next 3 years? (Estimation is fine)

1-3

4-6

7-9

10-12

More than 12

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* 14. Have LIS, Archives Administration or Museum Studies Programs ever contacted your organization to ask what types of skills you require in new hires?

Yes (please expand on this in the comments for this question)

Comments (Explain which type of school contacted you and how often/which year(s)):

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* 15. What type(s) of communication do you wish educators in your discipline would engage in with your organization?

Meeting to discuss trends

Surveys to discuss needs

Tours of campus programs

Invitations to speak to students via class or other presentations

Practicums or internships

Develop a mentoring program

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Please list the most common skills that you find lacking in potential interviewees. Rank them from most critical missing skill (Skill one) to least critical.

Skill one:

Skill two:

Skill three:

Skill four:

Skill five:

Skill six:

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* 17. How do you manage to develop missing skills in a new hire?

Local Workshops

National Professional Workshops

Vendor Workshops

Webinars

In-house Training/Mentoring With Another Employee

New Employees Need to Develop These Skills on Their Own

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Since these disciplines are ever-evolving, there are great challenges to educating students. What additional efforts would you suggest that educators could do to develop professionals?

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* 19. If you hire an employee in a purely technology position, how are the skills different from Library, Information Science, Archives or Museum jobs?