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I agree with you. I have been hip hopping across the US (4 times) in my 18 year career. However, if you don't like where you are, its hard to wait around years...
hey everyone. lately i have been thinking about a career change, i am not currentally satisfied with my major. i remember my senior year i volenteered at the...
Amy
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Oct 22, 2004 4:54 pm
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You would have to get an MLS; most programs are a year, although there are some two-year. You'll certainly have to learn how to spell and use capital letters....
I agree with Bruce about the spelling and punctuation. But let me add a thought. I would hope that librarianship is something that you are drawn TO as ...
bruce, i posed a question, i did not ask for an insult! i wanted to know what is required in a mls. could someone help me out here? -amy ... there are some...
It wasn't an insult; merely an observation. On the web, one can only go by the impressions given by the written word. Your impression was of someone who...
Amy: Changing careers isn't always easy, esp. when it involves getting a graduate degree. But it's worth it if it leads to a career that's fulfilling! I'm in...
Amy Everything has it's pros and cons, and this profession is one which attracts people who are anal about things such as spelling and punctuation. I routinely...
Bruce, What are you, the punctuation police? Amy needed some feedback and information, and you gave her a condescending, obnoxious comment. Since you didn't...
I do have an MLS; University of Kentucky. And I did answer her question by providing her with a link showing all the accredited MLS programs in the country;...
I'm with Bruce. I've seen my fellow librarians fail at simple searches of our online catalog because they could not spell something correctly. I expect...
... <LUrbani@c...> wrote: This ticks me off. I have a masters in LS. I've been working in and around libraries and archives for over 35 years and I have yet ...
chckwhite
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Oct 28, 2004 1:56 pm
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It is sort of ironic. Seven or eight of us have discouraged the poor girl from from going to library school by shopwing our completely industry-wide anal...
"If you can't take the time, or don't have the knowledge to communicate effectively, you don't need to be in any field that requires a degree." thanks for...
Only in library science are high standards and respect for good language skills considered a character flaw. These things are expected in every other...
Huked on foniks wurks fur mee! ... question by providing her with a link showing all the accredited MLS programs in the country; from that link she could...
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That was unfair of me. I should have quoted Mark Twain who once said, "It is a man of poor imagination who can only think of one way to spell a word." And...
I've never contributed to this list. So far, I just read when I have the chance but I can't help speaking about this. Is there just the slightest chance that...
Amy, I am sorry they rebuffed you but maybe it is a blessing in disguise... a tip off as to the anal types of people you will find in this profession ...
I have NEVER met a normal (whatever that is in libraryland) cataloger yet.....maybe its because they are all being outsourced now (TG) and they will have to...
I don't think this is the group to ask about librarianship without expecting cynical answers. The group is more for airing out frustrations or the truth about...
I do so love the condescending remark about relegating yourself to admin if you can't spell.......lol.......spoken like a true bitchy(can I say that?) ...
