Comments on: How I stumbled into libraryland and didn’t trip http://strangelibrarian.org/2008/08/how-i-stumbled-into-libraryland-and-didnt-trip/ playing in the waves since 1982 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:03:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Cynthia http://strangelibrarian.org/2008/08/how-i-stumbled-into-libraryland-and-didnt-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Cynthia Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:31:51 +0000 http://strangelibrarian.org/blog/?p=221#comment-1686 Excellent story! I am always amazed at how people come to being a librarian. Unlike many professions, it seems to be a different reason for each person. For me, I had always loved libraries and wanted to do it, but could not afford Grad School. I did finance undergrad, got a good job that eventually funded grad school. I quit that job to become a reference librarian, loved it and knew I was happier doing this work than anything I had ever done. Then reality hit--that there simply are zero jobs of Public Library Reference Professionals in NJ (unless of course you can pay your bills on part-time salary and have a spouse to provide you with health care). So I am back on track to return to finance. My MLIS has made me a better researcher, but sadly not a librarian. Excellent story! I am always amazed at how people come to being a librarian. Unlike many professions, it seems to be a different reason for each person. For me, I had always loved libraries and wanted to do it, but could not afford Grad School. I did finance undergrad, got a good job that eventually funded grad school. I quit that job to become a reference librarian, loved it and knew I was happier doing this work than anything I had ever done. Then reality hit–that there simply are zero jobs of Public Library Reference Professionals in NJ (unless of course you can pay your bills on part-time salary and have a spouse to provide you with health care).

So I am back on track to return to finance. My MLIS has made me a better researcher, but sadly not a librarian.

]]> By: Kicking and Screaming « Tech from the Non-Techie http://strangelibrarian.org/2008/08/how-i-stumbled-into-libraryland-and-didnt-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 Kicking and Screaming « Tech from the Non-Techie Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:00:28 +0000 http://strangelibrarian.org/blog/?p=221#comment-1685 [...] and Screaming Posted on August 20, 2008 by mlibrarianus Well thanks to strangelibrarian for tagging me on this my 2nd Meme (1st one was actually my first blog post). Interesting how a [...] [...] and Screaming Posted on August 20, 2008 by mlibrarianus Well thanks to strangelibrarian for tagging me on this my 2nd Meme (1st one was actually my first blog post). Interesting how a [...]

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