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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Answering the question re becoming a librarian - for me personally it was because I liked the work - i.e. doing research, working with people, teaching, organizing information.  I did consider being a lawyer, but most of the lawyers that I knew at that time didn't seem terribly happy with their work.  I was able to do my MLS in 2 years and by working during that time graduated with zero debt making it much more palatable financially.[/quote]

Why don't you aim at becoming a Professor? [/quote]

If you are at all aware of the job market for Professors in some subject areas, as well as the tenure requirements, you would understand why some people decide on librarianship instead. Articles have been written about in Chronicle of Higher Education, and other academic type press.   I have known several ppl. who opted out of the Ph.D. track to become librarians.   This was a few years back when I came out of school.  You could get a better paying job easier, without the headache of having to publish for tenure purposes.

I am a librarian.  Those of us in the field realize its importance and how we help others and how the profession has evolved.  Considering the education required, and the work involved, (managing, budgeting, purchasing, negotiating, teaching)  we often don't make what we should unfortunately.  Intelligent people usually understand what we do.
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