LIS Job trends in Sindh, Pakistan

Library profession especially in Pakistan is under developing stage. It is pertinent to grasp the trends which not only change the face of the libraries but re-shaped the librarian's role in new information society. The purpose of the study is to discover the status of the job market for Library Professionals in Sindh, Pakistan, and to examine the job titles used in advertisements. Content analysis was applied to discover the status of the LIS job market. LIS Professional vacancies from 2004-2008 in four leading newspapers were analysis. There were 282 announcements during that time.