A graduate degree in library science; sounds grueling.
@RoosGirl I am not taking this woman's side AT ALL In the last 15- 20 years there has been a major shift library use. It is not just putting books back on shelves any more. Since the advent of the internet libraries have had to find ways to stay current and relevant because of changes in public funding. Most libraries now offer classes on everything from knitting to computer usage. I live in a very rural area Our library offers free after school tutoring for all grade levels taught by students from the local community college.
Once a year we have something called "The big Read" They pick out a classic book and give away free copies of it. Over the course of about a month they have book discussion groups that meet a various times. They also have presentations that are tangential to the book. Several years ago we did "The Maltese Falcon." They had presentations of the fashions of the time. Communication and advertisements, this included one of the radio serials. One of the discussions was about the cars from that era. They had a discussion about "Film Noir" and concluded with a presentation of the movie and discussion about how the movie and book differed. Not everyone was interested in all of the presentations, but they had a variety.
Two years ago around Halloween they had come in an do a liver performance of 'Edgar Allen Poe.' He discussed Poe's life, death, and legacy. He also did a dramatic reading of several of Poe's poems.They also presented the film version of "The Tell tale Heart."
They also have an ongoing literacy program for adult learners and ESL for adult immigrants. Our library also serves as a meeting place for the local quilting club and sewing circle.
