[Publib] "Need Advice"

[Diedre Conkling]

Whenever anyone promotes an MBA degree I feel a need to also promote an MPA (public administration).  Many of the classes are the same but the MPA deals with laws and budgeting in the public sector.  The economics, statistics, organizational theory, etc. classes are very similar.  Also, with an MPA you are taking classes with people you will be working with on an administrative level like city managers, various city and county department heads, directors of districts and other district administrators.  It is good to have some of the same classes as these people to know a bit more about where they may have gotten some of their ideas.



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Diedre Conkling
     
  Lincoln County Library District
  P.O. Box 2027, Newport, OR  97365
  Phone & Fax:  541-265-3066
  http://lcld.library-blogs.net/
  Work:  diedre at beachbooks.org
  Home:  diedrec at charter.net
   

---- "Forman wrote: 

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An MLS combined with a law (JD) or business degree (MBA) can be a
powerful combination, imo.  Art history or music won't get you very far,
so far as employment is concerned; believe me, I've been there done
that. Information Technology is another area where I would look to
focus, the more you know, the better and more marketable you will be. 

Robert Forman, MLS, MBA
Continuing Education Coordinator
New Mexico State Library
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe NM 87507
Robert.Forman at state.nm.us
(505) 476-9755




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My brief, stock answer to questions like this [about public library
careers] is: your best bet is a focus on working with children, teens or
computers.


> I recently started a graduate program in library
> science, a field that I am completely new to.  And,
> after reading a month's worth of posted messages on
> this site, I am beginning to wonder about employment
> opportunities after I receive my master's degree.  As
> a consequence, I am looking for advice: in order to
> enhance career opportunities, would all of you
> recommend that I specialize in one particular sector
> of the program and, if so, what area?  Or would it be
> better to combine the program with another graduate
> program, like Art History for example, and receive a
> master's degree in both? The latter would take more
> time, of course, and cost a great deal more money.  In
> the long run, would it be worth it?
>
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