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Library / Information Assistant

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Library / Information Assistant ... become one? What are your qualifications? What are the ups and downs of the profession?

Newest Review: ... than specific qualifications though. The ability to communicate clearly to a range of people (even very stupid ones) is vital, as is being able to cope when your library is very busy and understaffed, which frequently happens in the public sector. It is also a surprisingly physical job (I was told that if you don't lose weight in the first couple of months then you are not doing your ... more

... job properly), so you must be fit enough to be on your feet all day and spend a fair bit of that time shelving heavy books. It's a great workout though! ● Training In theory at least, you should be given on the job training on how to us...more

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Library / Information Assistant: "But I'm proud of what I am! I (pause) am a LIBRAR ... (1527 words)
by - written on 02/08/02 (Very useful, 559 readings)
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I have quite a bit of experience of what library work is like - my mother was a library assistant for most of her working life, I worked in my college library while I did my first degree, and funded the MA I am currently doing by working in my local public library. A lot of people seem motivated to do this kind of work because they "like books", but after spending up to 10 hours a week shelving the damn things, you soon learn to see books in a different light! I'll try to cover as much as I can about this type of work in my review, but if I miss anything important, please leave a comment here or over on tooyoo - its always good to hear what people think ... Read the complete review

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