Also be sure not to tell them what the job-hunting world is like right now for freshly-minted librarians.
1:03 PM
Anonymous said...
Or just tell them in a perky voice that they'd need a Master's degree. After their initial wide-eyed surprise, they'll sum it up neatly by voicing aloud what you've known for years. "Oh, really? This doesn't seem worth a Master's degree." (We're lucky this happened to me. Someone who takes their job seriously would not have found it as hilarious.)
1:31 PM
Lib. Tech. from Canadia said...
And PLEASE don't tell any awkawrd, gangly, or even slightly pudgy, teenagers with severe social angst that this is a great career to choose in order to be antisocial. It's just not true anymore, thank God.
"Or just tell them in a perky voice that they'd need a Master's degree."
...a Master's degree that will cost more than is justifiable for the resulting salary ;)
12:12 PM
Anonymous said...
And your reason for economic suicide is...?
10:58 PM
As a librarian, you will occasionally be called upon to counsel someone who is interested in joining your noble profession. Always present librarianship in a positive way to these prospective librarians, and resist the urge to show them your "I ♥ Dewey Decimal" tattoo, your Nancy Pearl doll, or your pay check stub.
"Career Counselor, Being a"
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Also be sure not to tell them what the job-hunting world is like right now for freshly-minted librarians.
1:03 PM
Or just tell them in a perky voice that they'd need a Master's degree. After their initial wide-eyed surprise, they'll sum it up neatly by voicing aloud what you've known for years. "Oh, really? This doesn't seem worth a Master's degree." (We're lucky this happened to me. Someone who takes their job seriously would not have found it as hilarious.)
1:31 PM
And PLEASE don't tell any awkawrd, gangly, or even slightly pudgy, teenagers with severe social angst that this is a great career to choose in order to be antisocial. It's just not true anymore, thank God.
7:04 AM
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8:17 AM
This is always my answer:
Should you become a librarian?
8:25 AM
"Or just tell them in a perky voice that they'd need a Master's degree."
...a Master's degree that will cost more than is justifiable for the resulting salary ;)
12:12 PM
And your reason for economic suicide is...?
10:58 PM