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Subject: RE: Library school recommendations
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:10:07 -0400
From: Thompson, Thelma <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
Susan,
You have received lots of good advice about choosing library schools.
I wanted to say a word about jobs and field work based on my own
experience. For quite a few years I had a part-time 9-month position
that enabled me to do geological field work in the summers. The library
portion of my work included maps, but was not primarily map-related, so
there were certainly both professional and financial compromises
involved. My present full-time, 12-month position focuses on maps, but
leaves far less time for field work, entailing different compromises.
But it is possible that at some institutions you could negotiate
something that includes more release research time.
In addition to professional organizations for map librarians,
geographers and the like, you might wish to investigate the Geoscience
Information Society. www.geoinfo.org/ GSIS meets concurrently with the
Geological Society of America so is a good way to keep connected with
geology while also strengthening your professional library contacts.
They offer a free one-day introduction to geoscience librarianship
before the start of the actual conference.
I have been very happy with a career that combines geology, maps and
librarianship, and wish you the best.
Thelma Thompson
Thelma B. Thompson
Government Documents and Maps Librarian
Dimond Library, 18 Library Way
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824
603-862-1132 Fax: 603-862-0247
Email: [log in to unmask]
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Subject: Library school recommendations
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Subject: Library school recommendations
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:54:32 -0700
From: Susan Powell <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello,
I am planning to begin library school next fall and am now deciding
which schools to apply to. Map librarianship is one career path that I
am interested in. I have a bachelors degree in Geology from Oberlin
College and am interested in combining my geology knowledge with my
library & information studies.
I have not been able to find any information about schools which might
be good for learning about map libraries, and was directed to this
listserve for advice. I am also curious as to whether there are jobs out
there that combine field-work with library-work. I look forward to
hearing your responses!
Thank you,
Susan
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