Career Motivations of the Scientist-Turned-Librarian: A Secondary Analysis of WILIS Data.

What might motivate someone with a natural science degree to forgo the lab and pursue a non-traditional career in librarianship? Are there differences between LIS graduates with and without a science degree that might impact recruitment strategies? An analysis of data from a longitudinal career stu...

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Published in:	Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Main Author:	Shannon Walker
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Alberta Library 2011-03-01
Online Access:	https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/1500

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