Thank heavens - I am so relieved, if he was 22 then by 23 after only the briefest of stinits in the NHS as a librarian, poor old Tony would be burnt out. I am much happier now
J
Juliet Brown
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>>> Caroline Miller <[log in to unmask]> 11/07/05 11:41am >>>
There's a correction to the Guardian article (just spotted it on lis-cilip)
Tony, the 22-year-old librarian featured in What else can I do? (page 1, Society 2, November 2) is actually 32. It would be most unusual for a 22-year-old to have a degree, be a member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, and earn £23,000 a year.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/corrections/story/0,,1635746,00.html
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I thought list members might be interested to see this article from the Guardian today...
What else can I do? http://society.guardian.co.uk/societyguardian/story/0,,1606088,00.html
Tony, 22, is a librarian and member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. After five years working in a children's library, on £23k, he wants new horizons
Debbie Andalo
Wednesday November 2, 2005
The Guardian <http://www.guardian.co.uk>
1 If Tony stays with a local authority, he could go down the management route, which would enhance his CV and give more options to pursue wider cultural management roles. As a librarian team manager responsible for staff and service development, he would maintain some customer contact. His salary would increase to a maximum £27,000.
2 Working in a prison or young offender institution would offer fresh challenges. A key part of the job would involve encouraging inmates to use the services, perhaps for the first time. The professional satisfaction would help compensate for a drop in salary, to around £22,000.
3 Tony's research skills could lead to employment as an NHS librarian. Many hospital trusts have onsite staff libraries to help keep clinicians up to date and boost the professional development of other staff. He would ensure information could be found easily through clear library indexing and catalogue keeping. Tony might also provide regular summaries of clinical journals for medical staff. He can expect at least £25,000.
4 With a less long-term view, Tony could become a freelance librarian working for government departments, local councils or non-governmental organisations. He could earn between £100 and £400 a day. His CILIP membership entitles him to register for an international job swap, which might create new career options or provide him with breathing space before deciding his next career move.
5 Most cathedrals have their own libraries. The salary varies but can be low because of a lack of funds. However, working as an assistant librarian at Lambeth Palace library, which is the historic record office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, offers up to £30,445. Tony's library and information studies qualification is essential, and he must be interested in ecclesiastical business.
Caroline Miller BA (Hons) MA MCLIP
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