Is there demand for digital librarians trained in data management, exposing electronic collections, digital archiving, and so on?
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posted by jsturgill
on Dec 17, 2012 -
15 answers
I'm on the edge of starting an online MLIS degree. I know that the conventional wisdom is that this is a bad idea, but I don't feel like I have any other options. Am I about to make a serious mistake, or could I be an exception? Were all of the dire warnings about becoming a librarian due, in part, to general economic malaise, or is the profession in trouble?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 9, 2012 -
21 answers
Does my experience as a non-librarian employee in a medical library qualify me for any other type of work beyond librarianship?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 15, 2012 -
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I'm thinking about jumping ship from IT to library/archival science. Am I nuts?
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posted by gyges
on Sep 13, 2011 -
11 answers
What is library school like? How does it differ from a "regular" MA education? How can I prepare myself best for starting school in the fall?
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posted by 1000monkeys
on May 20, 2011 -
7 answers
Help me decide whether or not to go to library school.
What is it like to search for jobs and work as a (special) librarian?
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posted by equivocator
on Mar 28, 2011 -
20 answers
What do I need to learn in library school before I graduate, if I'm not sure what I want to do when I'm done?
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posted by zoetrope
on Oct 20, 2010 -
10 answers
I am applying to a competitive MLIS program in a couple months, and I would like some advice on how to talk about my somewhat unusual plans for the future.
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posted by wansac
on Aug 13, 2010 -
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What are potential career options for an MLIS graduate interested in using language and translation skills on the job as well? I am a 21-year-old undergraduate student who will be graduating one quarter early in March 2011. This summer I'm applying to the UW's iSchool MLIS program and hope to start Autumn Quarter 2011. I am very interested in traditional library work, but in the last couple years I have worked hard to learn Spanish. I'm currently training to be a Spanish-English translator and interpreter as well, as this will help pay for my MLIS degree. I would really love a career that could incorporate my growing interests in linguistics and translation, as well as my interests in the research and service-oriented aspects of librarianship. Any suggestions? I know the State Department has some positions that would incorporate all these skills, and I'm looking for other options, too.
posted by wansac
on Aug 3, 2010 -
14 answers
I am about to enter my Master of Library & Information Science and I am curious to know which areas are of most value when it comes to employment in Library & Information Sciences? Which ones will make me more competitive in the current (Canadian) job market?
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posted by angelaas525
on Jul 28, 2010 -
18 answers
Attention Librarians (preferably of the public variety): PLEASE help me not blow my best shot at my first full-time Adult Services gig! Long explanation inside, sorry...
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 4, 2008 -
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Librarians -- rain on my parade! What didn't they tell you in school? What are the worst parts of your job? What do you regret about your schooling/early career?
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posted by Rock Steady
on May 7, 2007 -
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MLIS Filter!: I'm thinking about heading back to school to snag an MLIS. However, reviews of programs seem to be far and few between. Tell me about your MLIS.
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posted by GilloD
on Nov 3, 2006 -
33 answers
