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I am a former teacher who will be going back to school in August to earn my school library certification. Would it be beneficial to me (career-wise) to get a job as a library aide/clerk next year while I am earning my certification? Is it worth taking a lower paying job to gain experience in this field? Thoughts or suggestions welcome.
Susie Kara: I think that is an excellent idea, if you can swing it financially. I think your classwork will be more meaningful and practical if you have the library experience.

In these days of budget cuts, it also might help you get your foot in the door for a library job! I was allowed to have the library position while I worked on my certifi...See More
Jul 2, 2010
Kara Day Susie, that was my original thought. However, I soon discovered that in Texas, you must have at least 6 hours of your program under your belt before you can interview for librarian jobs. Unfortunately, I won't have that accomplished until December, and I know it is highly unlikely to find a job at that time, so this is Plan B! =)

Thanks f...See More
Jul 2, 2010
Booklady Kara, I worked for several years as Library Aide/Tech part while working on my Masters. My minor for my BA was Educational Media (school libraries) so I had the background with limited experience. If you are "under" a great person, you should learn lots about how to run a library--not just the teaching piece but the admin side.

When I was...See More
Jul 2, 2010


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