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Expert: Robert H. Kieserman, MBA, MLIS - 3/30/2009


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Dear Robert
I am an ESL teacher, I have done my BA in 1978 from Karachi University, Pakistan. I have been staying in Malaysia since 1996 and recently got my PR Canada. I want to become a Librarian,but the problem is I don't want to spend two more years doing MLS? What should I do, do I have any chance of getting a job in any libraries?

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Without the MLS, you cannot get a job as a professional librarian. However, you could work as a library assistant in either a public library or an academic library. The pay will not be great. However, you may be able to find a job where you can advance somewhat without needing to get the degree. My suggestion is to visit the website of the American Library Association (www.ala.org) for more information on options for non-librarians.

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Robert 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

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