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The semester with Youth Lit and Usability Analysis was horrific. My professors were insane. Then, right before registration for summer semester I got this email saying, 'We're changing the graduation requirements to require fewer electives, if you want to graduate now we can put you on the graduation list.' My reply was of course, 'Hell yes. Put me on the list.' So as of April 28th I'm a proud (and relieved) graduate with a Masters in Library Science.
May I spent reveling in not being a student. I did my under-grad and grad work back to back right out of highschool. This was the first time in 21 years I've been completely out of school. Went on a lot of day trips and outings with friends and family--everyone was just amazed to see me there because so often I'd have to stay home to do homework.
June, we started budget meetings at work. This is the first time ever they've actually asked the police dept. what kind of money they need--so much scrambling around compiling figures on things we've never tracked in the past.
End of July we're having the final budget proposal. (There's also going to be much Harry Potter distraction taking up any and all free time.) I'm thinking I'm finally going to do the last few chapters of Life in Progress in August.
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You know, this is almost spooky; I also went straight from high school to college, straight from college to library school. Mind you, that was quite a while ago, they barely had computers when I was going and I'm not sure anybody there had heard of e-mail yet . . . heck, I didn't get my first e-mail access for at least 5 years after I graduated!
So now the job hunt, right? Are you trying to stick close to your current location or are you mobile?
I'm on the interview list for the library, which is the job I really want, but they're not hiring until after the budget is set (same process the police dept. is going through, but the mayor scheduled them later than us).
The university is a back-up plan. My brother works there with the databases and has been trying to talk me into a position working with him because they're short handed--but it's more the database management/technical end. The library is looking specifically for reference dept. help and I'd much rather deal with patrons than be a database monkey.
I'm fairly decent with computers and I'd say at least 2/3 of my master's degree was computer classes--web design, database management, networking, etc.--but I don't really enjoy that stuff. It's good to know and much more convenient than doing by hand, but it's just a means to an ends. I like interacting with actual people and helping them find what they're looking for. It's gives more of a sense of accomplishment than just fiddling with computers all day.
Good luck!
My librarianship is more theoretical than actual at the moment. After almost six months of no word, the local library system did call me back about a position, but in the meantime I found out more than one worrisome thing about the way they treat their employees so I told them 'no thanks.' But, I'm sure I'll figure out something else to do with the degree eventually.
Edited at 2008-09-01 02:46 am (UTC)