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Briefly, I'm a 53 year old male, non-degreed, with 14 years experience in a modest county law library. Most of that experience has been in technical and circulation services. I was laid off in 2007. Although I have applied for related positions, including jobs outside my home state, there have been few interviews. Early in my library career, I took several MLS classes. I stopped due to work and home conflicts (caring for out of town parents). After all these years, should I return to school? Money is very tight and then there is career length. Thanks!
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Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Seems to me this is not the type of question that a discussion forum can help with much. If you want to work and the jobs you want require a MLS, you have no choice. I think all the questions are your's to answer. Do I want to spend money on a degree? How long do I want to work? What type of job do I want? Do I have other options?
Brian C. Gray Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University http://blog.case.edu/bcg8bcg8@case.edu
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Location: Wisconsin
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Scour high and low for scholarships, and do your best to pursue all options where someone else will help you pay for library school. While the market is extremely tight for jobs right now (and may be for some time to come) it's really an exciting time to be enrolled in quality graduate library programs. The technology skills people are learning do transfer into other professions, and I have seen this happen time and time again.
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