Does anyone read this blog? So few comments. Despite library students' fears, however, I don't think it's much worse that when I graduated a few years ago. It's still location and experience driven, making it difficulty for those who can't or won't move, and impossible for those who have not worked in a library setting prior to graduation. Who you know can make a difference, but not as often as one might think.

Does anyone read this blog? So few comments. Despite library students' fears, however, I don't think it's much worse that when I graduated a few years ago. It's still location and experience driven, making it difficulty for those who can't or won't move, and impossible for those who have not worked in a library setting prior to graduation. Who you know can make a difference, but not as often as one might think.

Ellen, your post makes my heart ache. I know the economy is tough, but I still believe that those with talent can find a way. The fact that you are blogging on the Library Journal web site has to mean something. Find what you want to do (the place and job) and go after it. Make the case why they should hire you. Don't be shy! There are many libraries out there who need your perspective and talent. Go make your opportunity! You have what it takes.

Ellen, I agree with Roy, but you may not be able to start where you want to go unless you get lucky. I would focus on Youth Services since that's your heart's desire. The more rural states will have more opportunities. Also, the market for new librarians has been poor for years, and I don't believe that it's that much worse than it has been, except in some regions of the country.

Ellen, I agree with Roy, but you may not be able to start where you want to go unless you get lucky. I would focus on Youth Services since that's your heart's desire. The more rural states will have more opportunities. Also, the market for new librarians has been poor for years, and I don't believe that it's that much worse than it has been, except in some regions of the country.

I just started my MLS program this summer and I am already scared that i made a mistake. I was just certified as an elementary school teacher back in December - because I was sick of being an administrative assistant and want a more meaningful career path. But I live in Philadelphia, an area of the country that is over saturated with elementary school teachers. No, problem I thought I'll just finish my master's degree in library science - I'll be so marketable! WRONG! I have picked yet another field of study that is not hiring. I've applied for over a dozen library assistant/internships and can't get one of those!!! This is craziness!! I am really considering dropping out - what is the point of going to school if I am just going to end up where I started - as an administrative assistant.

I don't know what Philadelphia is like, but assistantships are often awarded after more than a semester. Internships are generally taken for credit as a class once the student is able to get someone to agree to take him/her on as an intern. Where I went to school, it was pretty competitive to obtain an assistantship. You could start by volunteering, which will help get your foot in the door. I tell people that this is a tough field to break into, but if you're passionate -- that this is what you really want to do -- you'll find a way, particularly if you are mobile.

I don't know what Philadelphia is like, but assistantships are often awarded after more than a semester. Internships are generally taken for credit as a class once the student is able to get someone to agree to take him/her on as an intern. Where I went to school, it was pretty competitive to obtain an assistantship. You could start by volunteering, which will help get your foot in the door. I tell people that this is a tough field to break into, but if you're passionate -- that this is what you really want to do -- you'll find a way, particularly if you are mobile.

Hi: Job losses are not hitting every career. Healthcare and IT are doing fine. I would like to hear from new grads. Is it tough to gey your first library job? Are many underemployed?

Ed, Years ago, a retired librarian told me, public libraries were having a difficult time filling positions because there weren't very many library schools, of course no online instruction at these schools, and students were migrating in mass to corporate jobs because these jobs paid better. I became interested in talking to students and potential students a year or so after graduation. It took me over six months to find a job post graduation, despite the fact that I had a great deal of experience. After graduation, I met a number of students who couldn't even get one interview a year after graduation because they didn't have experience. The markets are much better in some locations than others, but many students are cobbling together on-call work, or several part time jobs. I know graduates who never found work and moved into other fields. There is a general misperception that there are plenty of library jobs for the picking so schools have no trouble recruiting. Although the author did find a job shortly after graduation, some perspective can be gained by reading an opinion piece and related comments printed in the Library Journal last year. This blog won't allow html code so I'll need to refer you to the Careers/New Librarians section. It's called "Where are all the jobs?"

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Oh lord is nothing I aim for, marketable, profitable, and hiring. Im in my second semester of college, and although im doing international relations, decided that I would love to work as a librarian, the pay is not so horrendous after a few years of experience, and it is stable and comfortable job. When I was a little girl my first aspiration was to be a librarian, actually. But after reading this blog, I see that it is the complete opposite of what I expected. Where do I go from here? There is no job market out there for me.