Search Committee

I got placed on a search committee. We have an opening for Acquisitions Librarian. This could be accomplished within six months to a year. I understand these things can be very time-consuming for the members of the committee. Maybe it is good thing for me to participate in this. Lots of libraries probably use this process to fill a librarian position. And within three years I will be looking for a librarian position.

Librarians in Occupational Outlook Handbook

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Librarians

Significant Points

• A master’s degree in library science usually is required; special librarians may need an additional graduate or professional degree.


• A large number of retirements in the next decade is expected to result in many job openings for librarians to replace those who leave.


• Librarians increasingly use information technology to perform research, classify materials, and help students and library patrons seek Information.

What I Want to Be

Librarians with computer and information systems skills can work as automated-systems librarians, planning and operating computer systems, and as information architects, designing information storage and retrieval systems and developing procedures for collecting, organizing, interpreting, and classifying information.

Earnings

Salaries of librarians vary according to the individual’s qualifications and the type, size, and location of the library. Librarians with primarily administrative duties often have greater earnings. Median annual earnings of librarians in May 2004 were $45,900. The middle 50 percent earned between $36,980 and $56,960. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,930, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $70,200. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of librarians in May 2004 were as follows:

• Colleges, universities, and professional schools $47,830


• Elementary and secondary schools 47,580


• Local government 42,500


• Other information services 40,000

The average annual salary for all librarians in the Federal Government in nonsupervisory, supervisory, and managerial positions was $74,630 in 2005.

Initial Course Planning

I was feeling overwhelmed with the choices so I made this preliminary plan. I reserve the right to change my mind at any point.

Core Courses:
LIS 5271 Research in Information Studies
LIS 5408 Management of Information Organizations
LIS 5411 Introduction to Information Policy
LIS 5703 Information Organization

Required Concentration Course:
LIS 5782 Database Management Systems

Concentration Electives:
LIS 5263 Theory of Information Retrieval
LIS 5350 Design of Information Retrieval
LIS 5364 Website Development & Administration
LIS 5367 Advanced Web Applications

General Electives:
LIS 5362 Design & Production of Network Multimedia
LIS 5711 Cataloging & Classification
LIS 5737 Subject Analysis
LIS 5916 Digital Libraries

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Alternatives for Concentration Electives:
LIS 5484 Introduction to Data Networks for Information Professionals
LIS 5487 Information Systems Management
LIS 5489 Network Administration

Alternatives for General Electives:
LIS 5260 Information Science
LIS 5511 Management of Information Collections
LIS 5576 Information Needs of Adults
LIS 5736 Indexing and Abstracting
LIS 5916 Introduction to Information Architecture

Not a Light Semester

Looks like, if I accept financial aid, I will have to enroll for at least two classes. It was my hope to enroll for only one class the first time. I wanted to dedicate myself to one class and gauge how much work it will be. Crap!

Perhaps I should hold off on accepting until I make sure I have no other options.

So Very New

So excited! I will be starting my graduate program at FSU in library science in August! Just heard last week and I have been so distracted since!

Lots to do, but moving is not one of them as it is a distance program.

Anyway, once again Woohoo!

Going to ask a friend of mine to be a contributor to this blog as she will also be starting a library science program in August. Different school than mine.