Anyone here work at a library, either as a librarian or some other status? Couple things I'm wondering.
I'm thinking maybe in a year or two of trying to pivot over to that career. But I'm older. So, I just wanted to be realistic about such a move.
Realistically, is it a young person's game? Is there a lot of age discrimination to someone trying to change into that career?
What do I need to become a librarian? I have a degree, but not in library sciences...do I need the latter, or is a higher degree good enough? If the answer is yes on needing the latter, any idea on the cost of acquiring one? Would a library pay for me to get one? And can it be done online? I used to know a librarian who got her degree in this field online, but it was after she began working at a library. I do not know if it was paid for her, but I have a feeling it was.
How political/difficult is acquiring a library position? Is it a who-you-know-in-the--city deal?
Are library directors open to people with disabilities or special requests? For instance, it is difficult for me to work morning shifts, for certain disability reasons (not diagnosed reasons, I must add, but a disability in my opinion all the same)...is that a nonstarter conversation in an interview setting?
Lastly, how much detail work is it versus big-picture thinking? Is it essentially like a retail job in terms of service, or are there opportunities to shape curation, policy, activity structure, etc.?
Thanks. If it is easier just to post a link to somewhere with good info on the subject, that's fine, too, if this might be too many questions (and it just might be, as I read it over)...I know I can search for this, but I want to start here, and hear from someone first who knows the occupation (assuming there is someone here like that)...
I'm thinking maybe in a year or two of trying to pivot over to that career. But I'm older. So, I just wanted to be realistic about such a move.
Realistically, is it a young person's game? Is there a lot of age discrimination to someone trying to change into that career?
What do I need to become a librarian? I have a degree, but not in library sciences...do I need the latter, or is a higher degree good enough? If the answer is yes on needing the latter, any idea on the cost of acquiring one? Would a library pay for me to get one? And can it be done online? I used to know a librarian who got her degree in this field online, but it was after she began working at a library. I do not know if it was paid for her, but I have a feeling it was.
How political/difficult is acquiring a library position? Is it a who-you-know-in-the--city deal?
Are library directors open to people with disabilities or special requests? For instance, it is difficult for me to work morning shifts, for certain disability reasons (not diagnosed reasons, I must add, but a disability in my opinion all the same)...is that a nonstarter conversation in an interview setting?
Lastly, how much detail work is it versus big-picture thinking? Is it essentially like a retail job in terms of service, or are there opportunities to shape curation, policy, activity structure, etc.?
Thanks. If it is easier just to post a link to somewhere with good info on the subject, that's fine, too, if this might be too many questions (and it just might be, as I read it over)...I know I can search for this, but I want to start here, and hear from someone first who knows the occupation (assuming there is someone here like that)...