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I'm considering becoming a librarian. Does anyone have any recommendations on what my graduate degree should be and where I should get my master's degree?

I can go to any ALA accredited program in the United States or Canada, but it is cheaper for me to go to a school in Texas or Canada, as I'm a resident of Texas and have citizenship in Canada.

>> No.2990503
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Graduate degree needs to be in library sciences which is basically a computing course nowadays.

>> No.2990515

>>2990500
Man OP i want to sneak behind some stacks with that librarian and fuck standing up.

>> No.2990527

>>2990503
So going for an English degree isn't a good idea?

>> No.2990532

>>2990527
For undergrad, it's very good.

Although, I'm sure you could do a masters in any subject and then supplement it with a vocational librarian course later on.

>> No.2990533

>>2990500
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_science

>> No.2990558

>>2990500
google and the kindle are going to take your job, bro

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>>2990558

>> No.2990605

>>2990558
Not necessarily. Librarians will still be needed at least in the library of congress. Only thing is, you need a PhD to work there.

>> No.2990608

Librarians are masters of research. I wish they made an investigations programe where instead of searching out killers they have librarians searching out relevent texts for peoples thesis'. Then some new maverick joins the branch and gets demoted for his unorthodox methods and has to deal soley with undergrads.

*insert law & order scene change sound*

>> No.2990630

I hope you're a genius. Not like "good for your class" but really top 15% nationwide: The MLA grad program is so glutted right now people are coming out with masters and taking $14/hr parttime jobs with no bennys or security.

If you can live with poverty you might as well get a uni library job overseeing student assistants and get in now- Skip the higher education part. There's less contortionist pandering there than you'll find yourself doing in a public library (video game night! job employment rehabilitation services! computer literacy classes!).

>> No.2990641

>>2990578
nope

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>>2990630
>no bennys

Wait, there are jobs that just hand out benzedrines?

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>>2990658
Har.

No seriously OP don't even get into it. This is where art history undergrads go when they refuse to face up to their (or their parents) loan debt. I knew a library director who made less than a manager at McDonalds. The only people who can do this are diehards who aren't on the fence like you and are willing to adapt to the marginalization literacy is facing by streamlining libraries into edutainment Internet access depots for the growing lower class. The only people who still check books out are checking out harlequin romance and James Patterson.

>> No.2990667

>>2990641
Yes.

>> No.2990668

>>2990667
what could you possibly ask a librarian that you won't be able to find on the internet?

>> No.2990672

>>2990668

Not that guy but
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/no_rest_for_the_query_WVsrgIFBYYK4V66S2aOlqO

>> No.2990674

>>2990668
I take it you don't work in academia/haven't gone to university beyond undergrad

>> No.2990677

>>2990674
most people haven't, which is exactly my point. why would the average person ever need a librarian when they can use the internet.

i'm genuinely curious.

>> No.2990685

>>2990672
Not that other guy but
>While 90 percent of the text-message questions have been pretty basic

Meaning a quick google search, ha.

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>>2990664
>mfw I still use the library

Like, a lot. And not for the internet, 'cos I ain't poor nigga.

>> No.2990687

>>2990677
For any public or private sector research, policy, or consultancy job, a librarian would be invaluable.

>> No.2990688

>>2990687
not relevant to the average person, at least not in america.

>> No.2990862

librarian is a surprisingly competitive field. with the economy, internet, and general dislike of education many libraries have lost a lot of funding. many librarian jobs have been cut, leading to many applicants for the few jobs that remain. the places that are hiring are usually looking for librarians with a lot of experience.

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>>2990558
>actually believing this claptrap
>thinking people know how to look for information they need
>thinking libraries aren't the GOAT institutions and fucktards with their kindles and google can run them

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>>2990664
Well, I work at a library and that's just not true, but okay.
>tfw /lit/ thinks its too good for libraries

>> No.2991353

bump

>> No.2991438

lol i love coming on /lit/ and seeing guaranteed posts of "MUH KINDLES IS DA BEST"

best thing is these kiddies believe what they say