Anyway, I know that there are many college level assistant librarian jobs that don't need an MLS, so you could probably do one of those, especially if you like the job. Also, there are a lot of MLS programs that are online, and you can work on your MLS online while working at a college library, and because you work at a library at a university, the majority of your tuition will be paid for by your university, possibly 100% if it's in a similar field, getting an MLS while working at a library definitely counts for this.
As you made a comment about debt earlier, this may be a good idea, and there' a lot of room for upwards movement, and a lot of free time in libraries. I work in a university library, and truly there's a lot of free time and still a lot of room for upwards mobility.
Finally, you can usually take classes at the college that you work at with little cost, if you go somewhere with an MLS program (if Kentucky isn't out of your range there's some pretty good programs there, and make sure to check the ALA website for certified programs) you can take courses and work at the same time, which might be nice.
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Date: 2011-02-09 07:44 pm (UTC)Anyway, I know that there are many college level assistant librarian jobs that don't need an MLS, so you could probably do one of those, especially if you like the job. Also, there are a lot of MLS programs that are online, and you can work on your MLS online while working at a college library, and because you work at a library at a university, the majority of your tuition will be paid for by your university, possibly 100% if it's in a similar field, getting an MLS while working at a library definitely counts for this.
As you made a comment about debt earlier, this may be a good idea, and there' a lot of room for upwards movement, and a lot of free time in libraries. I work in a university library, and truly there's a lot of free time and still a lot of room for upwards mobility.
Finally, you can usually take classes at the college that you work at with little cost, if you go somewhere with an MLS program (if Kentucky isn't out of your range there's some pretty good programs there, and make sure to check the ALA website for certified programs) you can take courses and work at the same time, which might be nice.