[Publib] Mythbusters II? Transition from Public to Academic setting

[Ann Bever]

I had no public library courses at all and was primarily focused on academic/digital imaging.  I just accepted a public library position as a branch assistant manager.  I think it was my (management) work history and strong interviewing skills that got me the job.  

I think if you have a passion for the job you are applying for and prepare for your interview, you have an excellent chance.  If you believe you can do the job, make them believe through your cover letter/resume and interview. 

Ann Bever



jamie babcock <plainjame at gmail.com> wrote: On another academic/public transition note: as a student, I'm
wondering about the effects of MLIS education on potential
job-searching and job-obtaining. I began my program with an academic
concentration and first worked in an academic library, but I've taken
public library courses since starting work at a public library.
Consequently, my advisor is concerned about the lack of "focus" in my
electives, now split between academic (e.g., a class on academic
libraries) and public (e.g., a class on storytelling).

I also know an academic librarian or two who took courses that were
exclusively public, and a few who were public librarians prior to
becoming academic. As for the public arena, how concerned are
libraries, administrators, etc., with regard to public
elective/concentration courses? Can experience or willingness to learn
trump individual courses (other than fundamentals such as cataloguing
and reference)?

Thanks so much,
Jamie Babcock
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