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Investigación bibliotecológica
On-line version ISSN 2448-8321Print version ISSN 0187-358X
Abstract
ESCALONA RIOS, Lina. Professional market and librarian practice in Mexico. Investig. bibl [online]. 2005, vol.19, n.38, pp.161-192. ISSN 2448-8321.
The potential market for the practice of librarians and for the activities that these professionals are performing in Mexican libraries is identified. This was done through field and documentary research which emphasizes the number of public, school, university and specialized libraries that need librarians to carry out their activities. The highest percentage of these professionals is assigned to library administration (52.3 %), while the area of services absorbs 33.9%, and technical processes 33.5%. These data are then contextualized with academic income levels plus the requirements to obtain the posts and the sector where the professional is working. All of these are linked with the professional’s satisfaction with their activities and the opinion of their employers as to the level of performance.
Keywords : Library science; Labor market; Library science; Mexico.