1. IMLS Study: the Future of Librarians in the Workforce April 18, 2005 CLIR Sponsor’s Symposium Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, PI Dean, School of Information and Library Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2. Goals of the Study  1. Identify the nature of anticipated labor shortages in the LIS field that may result from retirement of current workers over the next decade  2. Assess the number and types of LIS jobs that will become available in the U.S. either because of retirement or new job creation through the year 2016

3. Goals of the Study  3. Determine the skills that will be required to fill such vacancies  4. Assess the current and potential capacity and capability of graduate LIS schools to meet the future demand for LIS professionals

4. Goals of the Study continued  Goal 5. Develop effective approaches to recruiting, educating and retaining workers to fill these positions  Goal 6. Update information about other information professionals performing functions identical or similar to those performed or projected to be performed by LIS professionals

5. Goals of the Study continued  Goal 7. Review the importance and value of libraries, particularly from the perspectives of funders, users and potential recruits into the LIS workforce  Goal 8. Develop recommendations for an ongoing data collection and workforce monitoring approach

6. Tasks of the Study  1. Identify and Review Existing Literature and Data Sources  2. Convene Advisory Group/Panels to Identify/Discuss Critical Issues  3. Design and Conduct Additional Data Collection  4. Analyze Additional Data and Generate Reports

7. Context Librarians in Libraries Information Industry Professionals Other Information Professionals

8. Data Collection Activities: Year 1  Survey 1. A census/survey of libraries  Survey 2. A survey of information industry employers of LIS professionals

9. Data Collection Activities: Year 1  Survey 3. A survey of LIS professionals and other library personnel  Survey 4. Census survey of graduate and other schools offering library and information science education

10. Data Collection Activities: Year 2  Survey 5. A survey of organizations  Survey 6. A survey of informatics programs in universities and colleges

11. Data Collection Activities: Year 2  Survey 7. Interviews with library funders  Survey 8. A survey of high school, college/university and career counselors

12. Data Collection Activities: Year 2 And if possible, given IRB/OMB requirements:  Survey 9. A survey of high school seniors  Survey 10. A survey of undergraduates - seniors and juniors

13. Potential Issues/Panels  Diversity  Technology  Globalization  Economics  Recruitment  Retention  Leadership development

14. Analyses to be Performed  Supply of LIS professionals  Demand for LIS and other professionals  Skills needed by LIS and other professionals  Capacity of graduate LIS schools to meet demand  Strategies for recruitment, education and retention of LIS professionals

15. Anticipated Reports  Current LIS Workforce  Outlook for the LIS Workforce: 2006-2016  Outlook and Opportunities for LIS Education: 2006-2016  Why Libraries? The importance and value of libraries  Information Professionals: Survey of an Evolving Field

16. Project Team  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill –José-Marie Griffiths, Sheila Creth, Kathleen McClatchey, Rebeccea Vargha  University of Pittsburgh – Donald King, Chris Tomer, Tony Debons, Scott Beach  Syracuse University –David Lankes, Bruce Kingma, Ray Vondran  Special Libraries Association –John Latham  Association of Research Libraries –Martha Kyrillidou  American Society for Information Science & Technology –Dick Hill  Joel Popkin & Associates –Joel Popkin