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Employability Skills, The Student Path, and The Role of The Academic Library and Partners

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Pages 178-189 | Published online: 11 Jul 2013
 

Abstract

This case study explores the introduction of a university wide employability program by the World of Work Careers Centre (WOWCC) at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). The article reports the background against which an employability program was implemented; the justification and growing demand for more emphasis on employability skills in graduates; references the changes in academic libraries and services delivered; and, how these changed enabled WOWCC to work in consultation with the libraries to ensure a seamless and successful mode of delivery.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors would like to thank Dr. Graham Walton, Head of Planning and Resources, Library, Loughborough University, for his insightful comments and suggestions.

© Gwyneth Tyrer, Joanne Ives, and Charlotte Corke

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