Actually not at all. The bachelors degree can actually help with a specialization and doesn't require English. Several of the librarians I work with have degrees in other humanities fields, such as History or Art, and I know one of the folks I work with has a Masters in Fine Art, which helped with her archival work. I've known some librarians who had bachelor's degrees in various sciences or even nursing degrees, and there are many librarians who also have law degrees.RyaNtheSlayA wrote:Neat. It's a path I never really considered but I feel like, regardless of the pay, it might be something I'd enjoy doing. Even just working in a book store. I like the environment. I take it you need an English degree and probably something in the information field?
The only real academic requirement is some kind of bachelor's degree and then a masters in library studies or some such variation. Mine is a Masters in Library and Information Sciences, though some places only do Masters in Information Sciences as the name now. It depends on the school. They're all considered valid for library work. And it takes about a year and a half on average, though I've known a few people who did it in less time.
