Document (#10463)

Author

Bent, D.H.
McLachlan, J.S.

Title

Demand for information managers : a Canadian survey

Source

Education for information. 12(1994) no.4, S.451-462

Year

1994

Abstract

Reports results of a questionnaire survey of senoir information managers in Canada was undertaken by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Western Ontario University to estimate the employment demand for graduates in information management. Carefull attention was necessary to distinguish between information managers and other kinds of information professionals. The responses showed acceptance of the importance of information management education and indicated that opportunities will exist for graduates. The respondents provided guidance on what skills and attributes woulb be considered appropriate for information managers

Theme

Information Resources Management

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