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ALIA survey: library workforce planning

How much has your job changed?

These questions build on the neXus project undertaken in late 2006 to provide additional data about the changing LIS workforce. For details on the neXus project, please visit http://alia.org.au/employment/workforce/.

ALIA is aware that in recent years there have been ongoing changes to the roles and responsibilties of library and information professionals. We would like to canvas your views.

I have qualifications as

a)	A library and information professional (eligibility to be an Associate Member of ALIA)
b)	A library and information paraprofessional (eligibility to be a Library Technician Member of ALIA)
c)	I currently hold no formal qualifications but work in the library and information sector

Please choose the appropriate response for each item:

If you have been working in the LIS sector for more than 5 years, to what extent
do you agree or disagree with the following statements about how your job has changed over the last 5 years?
(1=strongly disagree, 2= disagree, 3= neutral, 4- agree, 5= strongly agree)

		SD	D	N	A	SA	N/A
	Compared to 5 years ago...
a	My job is currently more interesting	1	2	3	4	5
b	My job is currently more challenging	1	2	3	4	5
c	My job is currently more enjoyable	1	2	3	4	5
d	My job is currently more rewarding	1	2	3	4	5
e	My job is currently more stressful	1	2	3	4	5
f	My job is currently requires more skill	1	2	3	4	5
g	I am currently more concerned about my job security	1	2	3	4	5
h	I am currently required to learn more new tasks	1	2	3	4	5
i	I am currently required to perform more difficult tasks	1	2	3	4	5
j	I am currently required to perform more high tech tasks	1	2	3	4	5
k	I am currently required to perform a wider variety of tasks	1	2	3	4	5
l	I am currently required to perform more routine tasks	1	2	3	4	5
m	I am currently required to work harder	1	2	3	4	5
n	I am currently required to perform more managerial functions	1	2	3	4	5
o	I am currently required to assume more of a leadership role	1	2	3	4	5
p	I am currently required to perform more business functions	1	2	3	4	5
q	As an LIS profssional, I am currently required to perform more tasks once done by paraprofessional staff	1	2	3	4	5
r	As a paraprofessional, I am currently required to perform more tasks once done by professional staff	1	2	3	4	5
s	I am currently less motivated to do my work	1	2	3	4	5
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