Job Landscape in library and Information Science Profession: An Analysis of Employment News Newspaper (2021-2024)

The research paper analyzed various job advertisements published between January 2021 and March 2024 to analyses the trends in demand and supply of LIS specialists. Over the years, jobs openings showed a significant change and it peaked at 1305 in 2022 after that in 2023, it went down. The most advertised jobs belonged to the category of Librarian which shows their major role in the LIS field. The demand for non-teaching staff like Library Attendants was higher these days than teaching positions, as the ads showed. Job vacancies showed signs of a resurgence at the start of 2024, suggesting that things are looking up. According to the study, a variety of job opportunities in LIS exist, with more emphasis on a service sector job than an academic job. Analysis of this nature offers glimpses into the changing job scenario of the field of Library and Information Science.