u/SpiritedAssumption18

Hello. (22M)

I graduated with a bachelors in info & lib science in may this year, and was intending to go for a masters since that’s required to be a librarian in most places. Bachelors in that field are very rare to my knowledge and aren’t as desirable.

I live in Florida, and very shortly after I graduated over the summer it was announced that it’ll be put to vote to eliminate a significant amount of property taxes.

I already work in a library as an entry level page and have for a few years now, alongside min wage experience beforehand and 8 months of interning at a small archive. Even the director of the library is telling us it’ll be bad for a lot of gov jobs.

I’ve been trying to find full time work since graduating, and after ~80-ish applications I got offered one part time job interview instead and that’s it. A significant number of counties and cities have even completely frozen hiring till November.

I’m highly considering trying to pivot away since the field basically seems to have started crumbling around me right as I am about to go for my masters.

Is there anything else I can reasonably do with my pre-existing bachelors in Information & Lib science? Or did I kinda waste 4 years of my life? (Though thankfully debt free)

Hello,
I’m unsure if this is relevant to the sub, so I apologize in advance.

I graduated with a bachelors in info & lib science earlier this year, and was originally intending to begin my MLIS this fall.

I live in Florida, we are likely to abolish a good amount of property taxes this November. I work as a page at my local library currently, and even my director is telling us it’ll be bad.

I’ve seen posts on here before about pivots with a MLIS, but I don’t have that. With a bachelors in info and library science, is there anything I can realistically pivot to? Or am I kind of screwed?
I have a few years of library page experience, 8 months of archival interning, and a few years of min wage experience

Thanks for your time

Hello, I graduated in may with a Bachelors in Info & Library science, and was intending to go for a MLIS starting next week to try and work in a public library or archive.

I live in Florida, and we’re nigh but guaranteed to eliminate a lot of property taxes, and basically shrink down employment opportunities in local governments come this November. Many counties have already completely frozen hiring.

I’m in need of full time work, and am trying to figure out what options I have to pivot away from Info and Library Science while still making some sort of use out of my degree.

I have a few years experience at an entry level “page” position at a library, 8 months interning at a local archive, and a few years of minimum wage customer service.

Seems I graduated with my bachelors at literally the worst time try and get full time employment in the library field, are there any jobs the information science side of my degree can help me land?

Hello, I’m (22M) a bit of a homebody who lives outside the city, and am looking to expand my social circle. Aside from various nerd things, and reading, I’ve enjoyed snorkeling at local springs,

I’ve always avoided the city like the plague and honestly know nothing about what there is to do in the area. Is there anywhere in specific around the general area that’s a good spot to meet new people?

Thanks!

Hello, I’m admitted for an online MLIS course, I’m eyeing the idea of moving closer to campus to the Tampa Bay Area. I’m kind of wondering how many job opportunities there are out here and in the surrounding area for graduate students?

Hello,
For a while my parents have been relatively relaxed when it comes to religion, and by and large pretty normal. My father still remains quite normal. My mother however, became a YEC when she was younger and tried imposing it on her kids, but aside from that kookiness still pretty normal.

Around the time I straight up told them I’m an atheist a few years ago, and around the same time my brother stopped going to church altogether, my mother started diving deeper into it all.

Her current obsession for the past few months are the Nephilim and how they are real. Stuff like “this guy found Bigfoot and it’s actually a Nephilim.”

The rest of my family was going to see the Odyssey, and I figured I’d ask her if she wanted to go with us, and she obliged. Kinda feeling like that was a mistake now.

From what she said, it seems she looked at the entire film through a biblical lens and is unable to see it any other way (which is bizarre because she used to be fine). I quite like the original story and have multiple translations of it at home and now she’s declaring the entire thing “satanic”

Is there any way to break her free from this absolute drivel? Or am I best keeping my mouth shut?

Hello, a few months ago I received one of the few ILS bachelors degrees that are still handed out. I’m aware it’s rather uncommon and not the most ideal, and am working on my MLIS starting this fall.

Ive worked as a page at a local library for a few years now and I’ve interned at a local archive for 6 months.

I’ve been applying for ~40+ assistant positions and the like across my state and have basically nothing to show for it.

Am I doing something wrong or are things really this dire?

Reposting this one since it’s been a couple weeks and I only got one response 🥀

If that’s not allowed I’ll delete if informed