Table 2: TM Advertisements
Academic LIS job openings were predominant in TM, with special libraries coming in second. The
academic library announcements demonstrate the wide scope for academic librarians in the province.
According to Spang and Kane (1997), academic librarians are always the high demand. Independent
organizations are also involved in research activities which require the services of LIS professionals,
especially in Karachi which sets the second trend for the TM group. Public library vacancies in the
province are decreasing, which indicates the lack of interest of the provincial government towards
establishment of public libraries