AboutRobert H. Kieserman, MBA, MLIS Expertise I am a consultant to public and special libraries and I specialize in library management and administration. I am able to answer questions about library science as a career as well as about the general topic of library science and how libraries work and the services they provide.
Experience I have an MBA, an MLIS degree, I am a business professor, I have written four books on entrepreneurship, and have been a expert in another management area (healthcare) for AllExperts with a consistently high rating for over two years.
Organizations the American Library Association, the Library Administration and Management Association, the Public Library Association, and the Medical Library Association
Publications I have written for numerous national publications on the issues of marketing, human resources management, and strategic management.
Education/Credentials MBA in Accounting and a MLIS
Awards and Honors honored for my teaching by Sigma Beta Delta
Question I've been trying to get work in a library--even as a volunteer---with no luck and want to go back for an MLS degree. I have my bachelors already. Now with the economy, the chances are slim. Just how important is it/ how much weight will already working in a library carry when applying to an MLS program? As I've heard that you don't have to be working in one to get into a library science program.
Answer In no way is already working in a library a prerequisite for admission to library school. Most people who enter library school do not work in libraries. While you are in school, it is definitely a good idea to work as either a part-time employee or as a volunteer, but that is not essential. However, once you become a library student, you may find it easier to find a position with a library or you may even be able to work with the library at the university you will attend.
