[Genealib] Help..MLIS Student Job Research

[Lindberg, Richard]

I think it is hard to say what the job prospects and trends are. What will help you find employment is your experience working on your own family history especially if you can translate that into specific sources that you are familiar with and your ability to guide others through the search process. Take as much reference work as you can. If you can take a class in archives, that will be helpful, too. Learn how to do a good reference interview. Consider certification as a genealogist.

Richard L. Lindberg
Genealogy/Local History Librarian
State Library of Pennsylvania

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu]On Behalf Of Dave
Schroeder
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 2:08 PM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: re: [Genealib] Help..MLIS Student Job Research


At Kenton County Public Library, we have a Kentucky History and Genealogy Librarian (MLIS) and three Local History assistants (one with an MA and one working on a MLIS).

Dave Schroeder

On Monday, March 05, 2007  1:51 PM, ltonche at verizon.net wrote:
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>Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:51:44 -0600 (CST)
>From: ltonche at verizon.net
>To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
>Subject: [Genealib] Help..MLIS Student Job Research
>
>Hello!  I'm an MLIS student working on a Job Hunt Research paper and interested in eventually working as a genealogical librarian.  I'm an "older" student that has done extensive work on my own family history.  Can someone let me know what the job trends, prospects, desired skills, abilities or any other information you think relevant  I have found a few job listings that specifically ask for a "Genealogy Librarian"...how common is that?
>
>Thank you!!!
>Lila
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Dave Schroeder
Interim Director
Kentucky History Librarian
Kenton County Public Library
502 Scott Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011
http://www.kentonlibrary.org/genealogy


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