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    COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS AND LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY: EVALUATING STUDENTS’ CAREER GOALS TO CREATE STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE INTEREST IN LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT

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    McLellan, Amanda Hartman
    Abstract
    Academic libraries in the United States often have difficulty recruiting for technology-focused positions. This mixed-methods study examines what technology skills libraries are seeking in entry-level technology positions and explores ways to increase interest in library employment. Utilizing Lent’s (2013) social cognitive career theory (SCCT) framework, this study seeks to understand why students study computer science, how computer science students seek future employment, and explores how a large university in the southeastern United States can facilitate interest in applying for library technology positions. Quantitative data was determined through an examination of library technology positions to explore trends and what skills employers are seeking. Qualitative data was gathered from recorded interviews with current junior and senior level undergraduate computer science majors. Combined with an in-depth look at the literature and recruitment needs of libraries, possible solutions to the problem of practice are offered in the form of practical internships, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a potential graduate certificate with the goal of connecting computer science students to software development positions in libraries.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/9698
    Subject
    library technology, computer science students, library employment, recruitment, mentorship
    Date
    2021-12-03
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    McLellan, Amanda Hartman. (December 2021). COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS AND LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY: EVALUATING STUDENTS’ CAREER GOALS TO CREATE STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE INTEREST IN LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT (Doctoral Dissertation, East Carolina University). Retrieved from the Scholarship. (http://hdl.handle.net/10342/9698.)

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    McLellan, Amanda Hartman. COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS AND LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY: EVALUATING STUDENTS’ CAREER GOALS TO CREATE STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE INTEREST IN LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT. Doctoral Dissertation. East Carolina University, December 2021. The Scholarship. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/9698. January 31, 2023.
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    McLellan, Amanda Hartman, “COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS AND LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY: EVALUATING STUDENTS’ CAREER GOALS TO CREATE STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE INTEREST IN LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT” (Doctoral Dissertation., East Carolina University, December 2021).
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    McLellan, Amanda Hartman. COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS AND LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY: EVALUATING STUDENTS’ CAREER GOALS TO CREATE STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE INTEREST IN LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT [Doctoral Dissertation]. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University; December 2021.
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