Anybody work at a library? What do you do?

Anybody work at a library? What do you do?

I'm a librarian assistant, currently getting my BS, but I'm thinking about getting my MLS. I just don't want to be stuck living in a double-wide trying to pay off a master's degree with a librarian salary.

Pretty much same. I work part-time and am finishing up my BS. My position is civil service and it'll be pretty comfy if I can make it full-time.
Are you working full-time?

user, the only people I know who even attempted a degree in library “”””science”””” are girls whose rich dads have paid their way through it. But you should totally take out a loan for it.

I'm applying for a MLS.
Have never worked at a library and only the assumption that I'd like to. I need to do something after getting this English BA and I'm not sure what else.

Nope. I don't think full time jobs even exist for assistants.

Follow your dreams but most of the librarians I work with have been working for the library for years and get their MLS while they work. Some of them have their MLS and can't find a librarian position even with experience.

My mom is a library director with an MLS. I'm thinking about getting my MLS once I graduate. The nature of libraries are evolving to more community focused and educational rather than paper book focused. You probably know there's various fields of librarianship but if you're a male and have an ALA certified degree you can get a 70,000-100,000 if you're seeking a public directorship or 50,000-70,000 in a lesser role. Women are underpaid by usually 10,000-20,000 a no matter the position. Don't be afraid to take an assistant directorship or head of circle/ref/childrens because those often translate into assistant directorships or directorships. AMA anything I don't know I can text my mom about.

*circulation

It feels like it is almost worth getting my BS in business to make any money with a MLS. The gender thing is another worry of mine. I'm a girl and initially went to school for engineering and it felt like I was going to get showered in job offers whereas the library market is saturated with females.

Are there any specializations within an MLS that you'd put above others?