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The only thing I can think of to add is that beyond making sure the program is ALA-accredited, no one really seems to care which school you went to (may differ for academic librarians). Some schools offer in-state tuition for online students, so check around.
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That's where I went. If you're in Metro Detroit, most librarians will have gone to Wayne; the general consensus is 'go to WSU if you want to be a librarian, go to UM if you want to work with databases/information systems/etc.' However, I had to move out of state to get a full time job, there are very few public librarian job openings in Metro Detroit. I found about 5 in 6ish months of looking. One I interviewed for had about 40 applicants and was kinda specific (kids' bookmobile stuff). OTOH, he'll have much more library experience than I had upon graduation, so his chances may be better.
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remigious posted:Sorry for double posting, but what is the correct answer to this common interview question? I'd probably toss a line in there about library collections representing all viewpoints/being for everybody and how many items in the library are ordered because of patron request (assuming that's true). Also, most libraries have a reconsideration policy, see if you can look that up online beforehand. My library has a formal challenge process that involves the patron filling out a form, then various library staff watch/read the title in question. Most patrons balk at that and end up not bothering.
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I started my MLIS program planning to be an archivist and ended up in public libraries focusing on social media. Your advice is all p good, I think graduating without experience is about the worst thing you can do in the library world (assuming you want a job).
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