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hello i am interested in library science. Any suggestions?
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hello i am interested in library science. Any suggestions?
2:09 PM EDT 10/8/08
hello everyone
my name is Ken and library science has peaked my interest recently. Unfortunately, i have been running into lots of bad luck, hurdles, and other walls preventing me from learning about library science. The economy and finances may have a little to do with it, but i have other problems. I have a Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree and researching/looking into a Master's library science degree with the U of I Champaign being a logical choice with their LEEP program. However, I would like to gain experience in a library setting first before making a commitment to the degree. This is the bad part no local library will hire me since i have no library experience even with my 4 year degree, having a president of the friend of the library as a reference, and having a friend who knows someone on the library board. i cannot even get a page job (it is reserved for teeenagers i think and i think some libraries have a preference for certain types of employees, which i cannot prove discrimination. Just thought i would try this out and see what responses i get and then decide if this is a sign that library science is not for me.
RE: hello i am interested in library science. Any suggestions?
3:27 PM EST 11/5/08 as a reply to kenneth evans.
hi, kenneth.
i'm new to LIS, too, and in my first term at Drexel U as an MS student. i have no library experience, but am working on a product that functions like a digital library. Drexel's program is all online, and was the only one in the top 10 that didn't require any campus time to complete. outside of that, it's rising in the ranks at us news & report.
you might try just looking at some course descriptions and stuff to find out if it sounds like something you might like to do.
here's a good place to see how Drexel's program looks:
http://www.drexel.com/online-degrees/information-sciences-degrees/ms-di/index.aspx
RE: hello i am interested in library science. Any suggestions?
12:51 PM EST 11/25/08 as a reply to kenneth evans.
Can you volunteer in a local library? Libraries usually love volunteers.