Table 1 Institutional distribution of Alt-Ac positions.

From: Emerging landscapes of “alternative-academic” careers in library and information science: Evolutionary patterns and prospects in the Chinese context

Institution Type

Secondary Department

Number

Higher Education Institutions (63.2%)

Libraries

171

Archives

18

Museums

3

Journal Editorial Offices

8

Administrative Departments (Research Management, Development Planning, etc.)

11

Research Institutions and Think Tanks (11.7%)

Research Departments

26

Administrative Departments

10

Journal Editorial Departments

3

Government & Public Sector (8%)

Public Institutions

14

CPC Party Schools

11

Civil Service

2

Cultural Institutions (6.6%)

Public Libraries

16

Museums

3

Archives

2

Art Galleries

1

State-Owned Enterprises (4.8%)

Industry Intelligence Analysis Departments

8

Publishing Enterprises

3

Libraries

3

Archives

2

Military and Police Institutions (4.2%)

Libraries

4

Archives

2

Administrative Departments

2

Others Unspecified

6

Healthcare Institutions (1.5%)

Public Hospitals

2

Medical Research Institutes

3