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Volume 29, Issue 3
14 November 2016
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Susanne Durst;
Susanne Durst
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Viewpoint| November 14 2016

Bringing value to the library science degree in a changing environment

Suvanida Duangudom;
Suvanida Duangudom
Wake Technical Community College
, Raleigh, North Carolina,
USA
Suvanida Duangudom can be contacted at: sduangudom@waketech.edu
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Nora Bird
Nora Bird
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
, Greensboro, North Carolina,
USA
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Author & Article Information
Suvanida Duangudom can be contacted at: sduangudom@waketech.edu
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 2054-1724
Print ISSN: 0888-045X
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2016
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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The Bottom Line (2016) 29 (3): 218–222.
https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-05-2016-0021
Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a discussion on the added value of a library science degree in a community college setting.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a viewpoint supported with research from current field literature.

Findings

This is demonstrating the variances of perceived value of LIS degrees in different library settings. Recommendations are made for individuals to lead their own career needs.

Originality/value

This is the author’s own points of view.

Keywords: Value, Profession, Community college, Degree, Library science, LIS/MLS
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2016
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