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Abstract
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The purpose of the present research is to study the attitudes of LIS students towards their field and
career future. Current applied and quantitative study used survey method. Data collection instrument
was a modified questionnaire based on prior studies. The reliability analysis of the questionnaire was
carried out using Cronbach's Alpha. Population of the study was graduate and undergraduate LIS
students in Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University. In order to answer the research questions,
descriptive and parametric statistical tests (Indepent-t, Anova and Pearson) were applied based on
demographic variables. SPSS 20 was used to analyze the data and Excel was used to draw the graphs.
Based on findings, the highest agreement among students was about the endangerment of career
future by the recruitment of non-specialized individuals in this profession; while the lowest agreement
was about the positive view of people about this field. There was a positive and a significant
association between Attitudes towards Field & Career Future (ATFS&CF) and GPA. It could be
concluded that students with higher GPA have more optimistic opinion about ATFS & CF.
Respondents worried about their career future as well as the employment of graduates of other fields
in this profession.
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