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• "A Day in the Life of a Digital Librarian" by Alana Boyajian

  An account of duties at a 100% distance education university.

  "Job of a Lifetime" C&RL News column

  Not necessarily alternative careers, but spotlights librarians with unusual or interesting positions. Scroll down page for links to individual columns.

• "Librarians in the Information Age: Alternative Uses of MLS Degrees" by Darwin McGuire

  A discussion of one librarian's hunt for alternative career possibilities.

• "Places an MLS Can Take You" by Linda K. Wallace

  A 2002 American Libraries article highlighting a number of info pros with interesting careers.

• "Shifting Gears: Librarian to Management Analyst" by Pamela Newsome

  A librarian's job rotation experience, showing an alternative way to make a career change.

• "Taking the Independent Research Plunge" by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

  Chronicles a librarian's move to independent researcher.