In this assignment you will systematically examine and analyze information professional positions you might be interested in seeking when you complete your master’s degree. I intentionally choose words “systematic” and “rigorous” to characterize how you will do the analysis. I will introduce the research data analysis method called content analysis that you will learn and use. You will review critically the requirements for the positions and think about your choices of courses and what you need to learn for such positions. You will identify and discuss how the work of people in those positions have the opportunity to add value. This means you will need to use your understanding of the concept of value you gained in a previous assignment. This is not a group or team assignment.
 

This assignment is intended for you to:
 

1. Learn about knowledge and information profession jobs through a systematic analysis of postings.
 

2. Learn how to analysis qualitative data using content analysis, coding scheme, and spreadsheet.
 

3. Write a professional paper describing this research study and present position profile(s) based on your analyzed data. Include discussion of the activities these position can use to add value for the user.
 

See this document for complete details on the assignment:. 
 

Here is a sample excel spreadsheet you can review to begin structuring your spreadsheet for your data.  — YOU SHOULD NOT AND ARE NOT REQUIRED TO USE THE STRUCTURE IN THIS SPREADSHEET — It is an example:
 

And here is sample entries from a student’s codebook — AGAIN THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE:
 

You will submit a Word doc with your report AND a copy of your spreadsheet with the data and the coding.