Abstract

• This paper studied the employability of library and information studies graduates in Myanmar and explores the competences needed to improve employability. It aims to analyze the opinions of library professionals in Myanmar. A social survey method was adopted for the study. A structured questionnaire was designed to do the survey among the librarians working at different libraries and faculty members of the three Library and Information Studies Departments. The collected data were analyzed to reflect the different aspects of LIS Profession. The findings show that English language professional skills and IT skills are the essential skills for employability that the LIS graduates should possess. This research devotes the regular review of LIS curriculum in order to to meet the requirement of the libraries.