tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post111989051709118278..comments2023-10-11T03:43:28.302-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Science Librarian: My job in 10 years -- CollectionsJohn Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-1120696430385698762005-07-06T20:33:00.000-04:002005-07-06T20:33:00.000-04:00Thanks, John,That's fabulous, well-grounded advice...Thanks, John,<BR/>That's fabulous, well-grounded advice. <BR/>-HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-1120663771742605112005-07-06T11:29:00.000-04:002005-07-06T11:29:00.000-04:00Heather, If you really want to be a librarian, go ...Heather, If you really want to be a librarian, go for it. Basically all occupations/professions will be undergoing a lot of change over the next 10 years, so I think people should just pick the one they're most suited for or and that have the most interest in and just make the best of it. There are certainly a lot of opportunities to make a difference in a profession when there's radical change happening -- if you think you might have something to offer, you should consider entering the profession.John Dupuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-1120523103217625992005-07-04T20:25:00.000-04:002005-07-04T20:25:00.000-04:00I've done some research and though I knew libraria...I've done some research and though I knew librarianship was a graying profession, I didn't realize to what extent. According to some pie charts I found, 25% of all librarians in Colorado (my area) will be retiring in 10 years. I am seriously considering going into Library & Information Science, but I am afraid that more than just the librarians themselves are graying. By many of your predictions, it seems that the whole concept of a library will change, if not disintigrate in places. So, 25% of librarians will be gone in 10 years, do you think that 25% of the library might be gone, too? In your experienced opinion, is it worth the struggle to get into the few slots they have available at the only ALA accredited LIS program around here? - HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-1120163994782343722005-06-30T16:39:00.000-04:002005-06-30T16:39:00.000-04:00Interesting predictions. Thanks.Interesting predictions. Thanks.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.com