Specializing During your MLIS
Currently applying for grad school at FSU and have a really dumb question: how does one narrow down their area of specialty / academic interest? I pride myself on being a human Swiss Army knife but realize that isn’t the best route to go about getting a master’s degree in such a broad field. I’m writing my statement of purpose and having a hard time describing what exactly it is I would like to focus on during my studies. I can’t just say: I want to learn everything and anything I can even though that’s been my attitude throughout my education.
I’ve been privileged to work in a couple of different roles at libraries, from more technical stuff at a corporate level to working as an associate at a public library and I’ve enjoyed them all. Writing my statement of purpose has been difficult because while I originally was intent on becoming an archivist / museum preparator, I realize that the tech side of the field is more of the way to go in terms of job opportunity. Additionally, I currently work in the library of a medical school and really enjoy it, which makes me wonder if this is something I would be interested in focusing in as well. Thanks for reading.