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Results from the New Professionals Survey conducted by CDG (Scottish) Division in November 2011.
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New professionals survey results
November 2011
Q1. Where in Scotland would be most suitable for you to attend events? Edinburgh (34%) and Glasgow (25%) are the most suited places for events to be attended. Aberdeen (11%), Dundee (10%) and Stirling (9%) all receive 10% of the choices, events should also be considered. (Base sample 62)
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Dundee
Stirling
Perth
Fife
Online
Dunfermline
Q2. Please tell us where you currently are in your career? 37% of respondents were Information and Library Students. (Base sample 62)
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Q3. We are considering holding events. Please indicate any of
the following which would be of interest to you. N.B. Respondents were allowed to select more than one answer, so scores may not add up to 100%. Other refers to - Training the Trainer Portfolio Writing, Reflective practice, Develop skills further to become specialists, Job opportunities in non-traditional library setting, Health sector Accessibility, DDA and compliance. Due to the low choice of these options the scores were compiled together. (Base sample 62)
Marketing Library and Information Services
Cataloguing/Classification
Academic sector
Public sector
Job hunting/interviews
Working with suppliers/publishers
Private sector
Research
Report writing
Working with children
A New Professionals Information Day with keynote speakers and a chance to present papers
Corporate sector
Charity
Voluntary
Other
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%
Q4. Investigate the possibility of offering the chance to shadow current professionals in a variety of posts. Would this be of interest to you? 79% of respondents would be interested in shadowing current professionals in posts.
79%
21%
Yes
No
4a. Please indicate the kinds of posts you'd be interested in finding out more about. *Other includes: Institutes with rare books, charities, prisons and heritage sites with museums.
Academic libraries
Public sector
Private sector
Corporate sector
Schools
Law
NHS
Financial services
Other*
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%
Q7. How would you like us to communicate events and information to you? Communication by email (48%) is the most popular way to communication followed by Jiscmail (24%) and the website (18%). Facebook (9%) is the least preferred method.
48%
24%
18%
9%
Jiscmail Lists
CILIP Website
For further information, please contact: Caroline Henley or Jessie Linardi
CDG New Professional Officers, CDG (Scottish) Email: [email protected]
With thanks to Fiona Aleksandrowicz for her assistance with this research and presentation.