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The Creative Librarian is a hub for matters important to librarians/information scientists of today. There is a definite lean towards electronic issues, however it isn't restricted to only those. Hopefully this site will also be useful for informing non-librarians on these issues as so many of them affect us all.

Alt MLS

LIScareer.com : Librarians in the Information Age: Alternative Uses of MLS Degrees

My personal favorite is the manager of a store that sells sex toys. Not just because of the off-the-wall nature of the job but because she relates it to her degree. She mentions doing “reference interviews” to find out what the customer wants and “collection management” to maintain her stock.

This is a creative librarian. She sees how she can apply her skills in ways beyond the traditional library setting and she doesn’t hesitate to go her own way.

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