Abstract
The role of the librarian is becoming less limited to libraries and the employee, now known as information professionals faces the challenge of entering into and remain attractive in the modern labor market, which is increasingly demanding and competitive. To remain employable, he or she needs to constantly improve their knowledge and develop their technical and personal skills through education and training, both in line with market needs. To analyze the professional insertion and employability of graduates in Library, graduated from the ECI/UFMG during 2005-2010, in the labor market of Belo Horizonte is the guiding objective of this research. Based on the results, we found that 91% of respondents are employed and 97% got the job in the first year after conclusion. The factors identified as responsible for the professional insertion in the labor market were "skills and professional competence" and "values and Librarian attitudes".
Keywords:
Librarian; Labor market; Employability
