Info Career Trends

by Erin Dorney
LIS students often watch student loans pile up as their MLS graduate programs drag on and their dream positions slowly become attainable. But, just because you’re not a “librarian” yet doesn’t mean you can’t get funding to attend conferences, workshops, and continuing education events. Library students can take advantage of many scholarships and [...]

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by Lisa Taylor
The brevity of library school can be both a help and a hindrance. On one hand, you won’t spend a lot of time getting your degree or accumulating debts. On the other, you need to start thinking about job-hunting comparatively quickly.
Even if you have little familiarity with libraries, you should [...]

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